‘Grey Vote’ could dictate shape of the next government, says Age Action

THE ‘Grey Vote’ could dictate the shape of the next government, Age Action said yesterday.

‘Grey Vote’ could dictate shape of the next government, says Age Action

With almost one-in-five of the electorate aged over 65, the older people’s charity, which is urging a huge turn-out of older voters, has produced a canvasser’s question card so that older people’s issues are raised on the doorsteps.

The card highlights some of the key issues for older people such as pensions, community-based health services and the restoration of the automatic entitlement to the over-70s medical card.

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