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The article discusses on the issues of age and inequality in Great Britain. The author suggests that as the country becomes more meritocratic, and socially polarized, it is the people at the opposite ends of the life-cycle, both children and elderly, who are losing out the most. He also discussed the inheritance of inequality and the imbalances between generations.

The article discusses the issues of the social rift between workers and pensioners. The campaign of the Americans for Generational Equity in the U.S. to shift the financial resources from the welfare of older people to nurture younger people is discussed. It is predicted that in industrialized countries, the number of employees will decline while the number of pensioners will increase and in West Germany it is predicted that by 2025, there will be only one worker for each pensioner. The history of the pension policy of Great Britain is discussed.

The article focuses on social policies on ageing. The National Corporation for the Care of Old People and the Centre for Policy on Ageing exist under the legal and commercial heading. Moreover, the National Air Raid Distress Fund and the Nuffield Foundation have distributed large sums of money to organizations both voluntary and statutory throughout the U.S. to provide social amenities and comfort for the older people. Furthermore, the objectives of the National Corporation for the Care of Old People are mentioned. These include the promotion of the welfare of the aged and the assistance through donations loans.