Finding travel insurance for pensioners is "ageism" (16.06.08)The inability to find cheap travel insurance for pensioners has been called "ageism" by one newspaper columnist.Writing earlier this month in the Guardian, Jackie Ashley called on the government to tackle the problem of prejudice against the elderly.Ms Ashley cited the opinion of one Age Concern campaigner on the issue of travel insurance for pensioners, saying: "The effect of insurance companies refusing even to give a quote to elderly people is like walking along the high street and finding eight out of ten shops with a sign reading 'no old people here'."Rather than searching for travel insurance, another article in the Guardian has revealed that many British pensioners may soon be "exploiting a tax loophole" by transferring their retirement pots abroad.Retiring overseas rather than simply holidaying there could cost the UK taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds as wealthy pensioners escape paying British tax rates.This news story was written by Adfero LtdFinding travel insurance for pensioners is "ageism" (16.06.08) | Age Concern England
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I live in the US but I'm surprised. Aren't older people the ones most likely to travel and spend their hard earned money doing so and thereby improving the economy? That is how it is in the US.
Nice article! Pretty soon I'm going to have to look into those loopholes myself! ;-)
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