Other countries' policy initiatives to meet the housing needs of asset-poor older persons: implications for Australia
Summary
This study involved a systematic review of the international literature developed to meet the housing needs of asset-poor, older citizens. The purpose of this comparative review is to identify whether overseas experiences (looking at six countries: USA, UK, Canada, France, Italy and Germany) are applicable in the Australian context.
Project Number: 30563
Research Theme: Health_ageing_and_disability, Social_wellbeing
Project Leader: Wood, Gavin
Funding Year: 2009
Research Centre: RMIT
Research & Policy Bulletin
Issue 139: Asset poverty and older Australians' transitions into housing assistance programs
Wealth and debt positions are becoming increasingly important in shaping the pathways into housing assistance programs. This Research and Policy Bulletin provides details of the key findings and policy implications from the completed AHURI research project Other countries' policy initiatives to meet the housing needs of asset-poor older persons: implications for Australia.
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Description
The housing needs and wellbeing of older Australians who lack superannuation, and have little or no housing wealth is a growing policy concern because of demographic changes, labour market deregulation, tenure churning, housing market volatility and liberalisation of housing finance. These factors represent the key points of the policy context we seek to explore in this project.
This project helps inform Australian policy debate through a mixed methods approach: first, by identifying policy lessons drawn from the experience of six overseas countries through a systematic comparative literature review; second, by scoping the scale of the problem in Australia through the analysis of HILDA survey panel data; and third, by using qualitative research (interviews and focus groups) to drill down and uncover the coping strategies older Australians expect to employ in addressing the housing implications of their financial situation.
More Information
Positioning Paper: No. 133: Housing needs of asset-poor older Australians: other countries' policy initiatives and their implications for Australia
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Final Report: No. 156: Asset poverty and older Australians' transitions onto housing assistance programs
463 KB PDF Document
Research and Policy Bulletin: Issue 139: Asset poverty and older Australians' transitions into housing assistance programs
294 KB PDF Document
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