Category: Money Matters News

Age UK has launched a new campaign called “Know What To Do” following research which reveals that, in January, 60% of older people were worried about being able to heat their homes when they wanted to, and 45% were worried about affording other essentials such as food.

Independent Age has launched a toolkit sharing “Good practice examples and principles” aimed at helping boost Pension Credit take up at a local level.

A coalition of major UK charities, led by the Community Transport Association, is calling on the Chancellor to protect employees and volunteers from the impact of the rising cost of motoring in his upcoming Spring Budget.

Age UK has called for pre-payment meter amnesty with research showing that over half a million older households – one in four of ALL pre-payment meter customers – are now dependent on this pricier, pay-as-you-go form of energy.

If you’ve found yourself doing a Blondie impression recently, and hanging on the telephone for hours trying to boost your future State Pension, you can relax (for now, anyway).

The stark reality of living in poverty in later life in Scotland has been revealed, with a new report from Independent Age that details how older people are going without essentials including food and heating.