Election 2024: Housing and health among key issues for older voters

Statutory homecare funding would mean financial supports, using a similar approach to the Fair Deal scheme for nursing home care

Gaps in homecare services are a key election issue for many older voters.

Gaps in homecare services are a key issue for many older voters and their families, with no sign yet of a long-promised new approach to funding this critical area.

It is just one of the urgent issues which affect the 'grey vote', with tackling loneliness another promise that is popping up in all party election manifestos.