Precarious Lives LGBTQ+ report Webinar

It is becoming increasingly evident that many LGBTQ+ people face financial and material problems in later life. Despite this, there has been little research to date as to why these problems are so prevalent.

On 25th February this year Tonic Housing is publishing a major study, entitled Precarious Lives, that explores financial and material hardship among LGBTQ+ people in London aged 50 and above. There are four themes in our research:

Discrimination – We look at the long-term impact of discrimination on the financial wellbeing of older LGBTQ+ people, and at the intersectional nature of this problem.

Social isolation – We explore the high levels of social isolation, and the low expectations of institutional support, among older LGBTQ+ people, and how these affect financial wellbeing.

Long-term health conditions – We look at the high levels of disability among older LGBTQ+ people, how disability can increase social isolation, and how both impact financial…