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Spring Budget branded a “missed opportunity” to help the poorest pensioners
While the financial pundits pontificate over the finer details of the Spring Budget, and politicians of all colours ponder over its potential impact on the next General Election, the significance for pensioners is clearly… well, insignificant. By Tony Watts OBE.
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Widespread money worries for those approaching retirement new research finds
Almost half (41%) of people aged 50 and over who are not yet fully retired are concerned about living in economic hardship after they stop working, according to new research by the older people’s financial hardship charity Independent Age.
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Only Fools and Horses actress highlights “life-changing” support for older people
Actress Sue Holderness is calling on people over 65 to check they are receiving all of the financial support they are entitled to.
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Energy crisis “still causing misery for the poorest pensioners”
In a new report, Age UK warns that older people living in a household with an income less than £20,000 per year and not in receipt of means tested benefits, have faced particularly steep challenges with managing through recent times.
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New films bring home the reality of pensioner poverty
Actors Jane Asher and Vincent Ebrahim star in the first two in a series of powerful films created by Independent Age to tackle the stigma of poverty in later life.
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“50 years of progress against pensioner poverty under threat”
The Centre for Ageing Better’s latest report shines a light on the diversity and inequality amongst the country’s older populations including the growing financial pressures felt by many
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Older people in Wales face falling deeper into fuel poverty this winter
The cost-of-living crisis and a lack of long-term solutions means that serious challenges lie ahead for older people in Wales this winter, a new report has found.
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Older people left without a “safety net” this year after using up savings
As another winter approaches and high costs continue, Independent Age is warning that older people’s ability to cope this year could be further reduced as older people have already seen their savings diminish.
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Six in ten older people on low incomes “already cutting back on energy to make ends meet”
Age UK has called on the Government to extend targeted support for older people on low incomes this winter.
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4.2 million older people cut back on food and groceries in cost-of-living crisis
New research for Age UK reveals almost a third (29%) of over 60s, equivalent to 4.2 million have recently cut back on food or groceries to make ends meet, rising to 40% of people aged 60+ living in a household with an income of £20k or lower.
