Pensioners
Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
The benefits system is often pitched as a battle between young and old. Independent Age’s chief executive Joanna Elson says no one should be in poverty
Pensioners in poverty are isolated and eating only one meal a day – they need help
Pensioners in poverty are isolated and eating only one meal a day – they need help
The government has announced a revived commission to review pensions. Independent Age is calling for more to be done to help pensioners in poverty cover the cost of living
Labour’s pensions review is a welcome step. Let’s hope they use it for positive change
Labour’s pensions review is a welcome step. Let’s hope they use it for positive change
Chris Brooks, head of policy at Age UK, writes about why the government’s pension review is a welcome step and what needs to be done to support the retirees of the future
Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill
Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill
Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: ‘Finally the chancellor has seen sense’
Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: ‘Finally the chancellor has seen sense’
Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
The UK state pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners
The UK state pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners
Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns
Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns
Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP
Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP
Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut
This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut
Millions of pensioners in ‘desperate need’ lose winter fuel payment: ‘We fear what will happen’
Millions of pensioners in ‘desperate need’ lose winter fuel payment: ‘We fear what will happen’
Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts
‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Winter fuel benefit cuts will send pensioners to hospital, DWP warned: ‘It’s a political choice’
Winter fuel benefit cuts will send pensioners to hospital, DWP warned: ‘It’s a political choice’
DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating
Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating
‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog
‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog
‘It’s disastrous’: Furious pensioners call on government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
‘It’s disastrous’: Furious pensioners call on government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners miss out DWP pension credit worth £1,900: ‘Disappointing’
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners miss out DWP pension credit worth £1,900: ‘Disappointing’
DWP’s crackdown on welfare fraud risks ‘criminalising’ innocent benefit claimants, Starmer warned
