The facts about ageism

Ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination in the UK*, half of people aged over 50 in England experienced age discrimination in the last year and at least a third of people hold ageist beliefs.

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* Ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination: anyone can experience it. However, the probability of being discriminated against is higher for people with other particular protected characteristics including ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation