Elderly skipping meals to cut costs
Meanwhile, the over-60s are skipping meals to save money. One in five older people is skipping meals to save on food costs, and two-fifths are struggling to afford essential items…
Tag: pensions
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Pensioners to be encouraged to claim for council tax
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is writing to 200,000 pensioners who receive pension credit to encourage them to contact their local council to check if they are entitled…
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Millions benefit from falling mortgages
Nearly one in three households, or eight million people, are seeing their cost of living fall as mortgage bills drop following the cut in base interest rates. This is an…
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Disabled tenant sleeps in armchair
A disabled pensioner of 73 is sleeping in an armchair because of a lack of suitable housing association homes for disabled people in her area. Mrs Cunningham was moved from…
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Pensioners ‘forced’ into releasing equity
The average starting age for people taking part in equity release schemes has fallen from 74 to 69 years old during the past four years. Increasing energy bills, rising council…
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Pensioners facing property shortfall
Pensioners have seen an average of £52,000 wiped off the value of their homes during the credit crunch. A report from propertyfinder.com shows that, overall, pensioners have seen their wealth…
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Inflation drops to 3 per cent
The Office of National Statistics has revealed the January inflation rate is at its lowest level since April 2008, down to 3 per cent, from 3.1 per cent in December.…