AQW 36819/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 01/10/2014
Answered On Date: 09/10/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their Department's definition of an 'older person'.

Answer:

The Department is currently in the process of finalising its Active Ageing Strategy, which was subject to public consultation earlier this year. For the purposes of the Strategy, an older person is defined on the basis set out in the Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

The Act defines an older person to be a person aged 60 or over; however, in particular circumstances, a person aged 50 or over can also be categorised as an older person.