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Over-65s may go without food or heat to cope with energy bill rises, says Age UK

Nearly a quarter (24%) of older people believe they will be forced to choose between heating their home and the food they buy if their energy bills increase substantially. More than half (54%) of those surveyed said they would have to heat their ...

29 Jan 2022 at 02:28

Plans to help householders cope with energy costs ‘woefully inadequate’

The Government’s plans to help households cope with soaring energy bills are “woefully inadequate”, fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has said. NEA’s comments followed energy regulator Ofgem confirming that its energy price cap ...

03 Feb 2022 at 14:55

‘Unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die without energy bill help – charity

“Unprecedented numbers” of pensioners may die in their homes this winter without government help to pay spiralling energy bills, a charity has warned the Tory leadership contenders. Age UK has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, urging them ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Around 850,000 households missing out on vital Pension Credit support

About 850,000 households are believed to be missing out on vital Pension Credit support, at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people on low or fixed incomes particularly hard. While more than 1.4 million pensioners are ...

15 Jun 2022 at 08:10

Elderly ‘cut back on care’ as cost-of-living crisis bites

A significant proportion of elderly people plan to cut back on the amount of money they spend on care amid the cost-of-living crisis, a new poll suggests. Age UK said that there could be impacts on the health service after a new ...

03 Nov 2022 at 08:43

Liz Truss ‘committed’ to pensions triple lock after anger over possible ditching

Liz Truss has insisted she is “completely committed” to the triple lock on state pensions just a day after Downing Street triggered a backlash by indicating it could be ditched. The Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday that she ...

19 Oct 2022 at 16:32

Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

Halving social care workforce funding in England has been branded a betrayal by charities, unions and other political parties which also accused the Government of broken promises. Despite a previous pledge to invest at least ...

04 Apr 2023 at 14:02

Older people at risk of being excluded from digital world, says charity

Older people are at risk of being excluded from services and support in an ever-more digital world as councils potentially fail to fulfil their equality duties, a charity has said. Age UK said its research had found older ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Charity calls for drastic reform of social care for the elderly

Community health and social care for older people must be reformed – and the “hospital-orientated” approach abandoned – in order to stop the NHS buckling under the weight of an ageing population, a charity has warned. ...

11 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Starmer defends winter fuel payment cuts amid ‘health emergency’ warning

Sir Keir Starmer has defended stopping all pensioners receiving the winter fuel payment, amid warnings it could create a “public health emergency”. The Prime Minister used a speech in Downing Street’s rose garden to ...

27 Aug 2024 at 12:43

‘First taste of winter’ causes travel disruption across UK as warnings issued

Snowy conditions described as “the first taste of winter” have caused school closures, train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued. The Met Office put three ...

19 Nov 2024 at 13:17

Snowy weather closes more than 200 schools as new warnings issued

Snowy conditions have forced the closure of more than 200 schools, as fresh weather warnings were issued amid widespread travel disruption. The Met Office has put in place several warnings for snow and ice ...

19 Nov 2024 at 16:08

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