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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Govt to end age discrimination  It will become illegal for companies offering goods and services to discriminate against an elderly client under new proposals from the government. The Equalities Office is planning to make it unlawful for any public or private sector organisation to discriminate on the basis of age from next April. There will, however, be provisions to allow some companies to offer beneficial services to certain age groups, such as free bus passes for people aged over 60 or holidays aimed at the under-30s. Financial services companies like insurance providers will still be able to use age to make assessments of risk, though this will have to be based on "solid evidence". Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said: "It's high time we put an end to outdated stereotypes based on age and recognised the valuable contributions that people of all ages can make to our society and economy." It comes after the European Court of Justice decreed that it is unlawful for insurance companies to discriminate on the basis of gender, which is likely to mean to higher premiums for women. Posted by Gaby Hamerton 
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