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Snow travel chaos hits UK as drivers warned of disruption on roads

The Met Office has issued three seperate weather alerts for snow and ice

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Charities warn of impact of cold weather as UK feels ‘first taste of winter’

Charities have warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

One in 10 cash machines in UK closed since 2021, figures show

Rutland has fared the worst of any area in the country, losing half of the 18 cash machines it had in June 2021.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

UK Pensioners And Netizens Slam 'Double Whammy' As Energy Bills And Budget Cuts Loom

Analysis shows that energy bills this winter will be the highest on record for older people who previously received a winter fuel payment of up to £300.

International Business Times UK · Aug 29, 2024

DWP launches Pension Credit campaign after Winter Fuel Payment changes

Campaingers have welcomed the drive – but say Winter Fuel Payment changes should be scrapped

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more

Last year, 9,000 people were found at least a week after they’d died alone. Helen Coffey investigates how our increasingly fragmented society means more of us are slipping away unmourned and unnoticed

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024

Long-term loneliness increases the risk of stroke by 56% – study

Some 12,161 people aged 50 and over who never had a stroke were asked questions about loneliness.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024

UK state pensions: are older retirees getting a bad deal?

People who receive the new state pension can get thousands a year more than those on the old basic scheme

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study

As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwards

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

Frailty in older people rose sharply during austerity years, study reveals

Cuts to health spending brought in by Cameron government associated with steeper declines in wellbeing than in previous decade

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024