Report says funding to repair hazards would be paid back in eight years in NHS savingsMore than 2 million people aged over 55 live in homes that endanger their health, according to a report, with older homeowners who cannot afford to maintain their home most at risk.Accidents and illnesses caused by dangerous homes cost the NHS £1.4bn a year, according to Home and Dry, a report by the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England based on analysis of the English Household Survey. Continue reading…
Via: 2 million over-55s live in dangerous homes, say charities
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