Category: Money Matters News

A new report from Independent Age highlights long and complex application forms for pensioner entitlements

Independent Age is calling on the UK Government to introduce a single social tariff in England and Wales to end water postcode lottery

Older people across the country are planning to drastically cut back on heating their homes this winter due to losing the Winter Fuel Payment, accordoing to new polling from Independent Age.

49% of older people in England who will lose their Winter Fuel Payment said they were planning to only heat and spend time in one room. 20% were already planning to do this but now an additional 29% said they will resort to this measure because of the change.

During London Challenge Poverty Week (14-20 October) Age UK London is highlighting the pressing issue of poverty amongst older Londoners.

New data shows online scams cost older people an average of £4,000: but financial loss is only part of the story.