state pension

‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills
Pension poverty

‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills

One in five people over the age of 65 on a low income would struggle to cover an emergency cost of £50, according to new research from charity Independent Age

The UK state pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners
Joanna Elson

The UK state pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners

Joanna Elson, chief executive at Independent Age, writes about why the state pension and social security system is failing to protect older people from poverty

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