People making new claim for Pension Credit within next two weeks could also receive £301 payment The income top-up is worth more than £3,500 each year to eligible pensioners. Daily Record · May 3, 2023
DWP urged to create ‘bold’ new Pension Credit uptake strategy to help more older people claim £3,500 benefit Independent Age estimates 590,000 pensioners are missing out on financial support worth over £1.1 billion. Daily Record · May 1, 2023
Campaigners to highlight £1.1bn unclaimed Pension Credit with 'invoice' to DWP Independent Age will deliver the "invoice" to the ministry's Westminster headquarters to raise awareness of the benefit and encourage more OAPs to sign-up Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2023
Old people left 'stuck in bed' every day due to the cold says charity - but there is help out there "No one should risk their health because they’re worried about making ends meet" Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023
New claims for Pension Credit increase as more older people apply for £3,50 income boost Successful new claims for Pension Credit may also qualify for the £900 cost of living payment. Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023
Create Older People's Commissioner to fight pensioners' corner, say campaigners A host of organisations are demanding a new tsar to champion OAPs' rights in the corridors of power amid fears their voices are being silenced Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023
New claims for Pension Credit increase as more older people apply for £3,50 income boost Successful new claims for Pension Credit may also qualify for the £900 cost of living payment. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
'It's been a hard year', say Nottingham residents as they praise advice centre 'It's been a hard year' Nottinghamshire residents have said, thanking local advice centre for their support. Many people have struggled with the huge soar in rising bills. Nottingham Post · Dec 17, 2022
Ten day warning over latest DWP cost of living payment Thousands of people could get their hands on hundreds of pounds if they act quickly Liverpool Echo · Dec 8, 2022
Hundreds of Cost of Living fuel vouchers announced to save £50 off energy bills in Nottingham Eligible households are able to receive one voucher per household this month Nottingham Post · Nov 1, 2022
Newcastle families struggling with cost of living crisis can seek help and advice at local events Mental Health Concern has organised a number of drop-in sessions so residents can speak to services Chronicle Live · Oct 27, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II and the 5 health benefits of never retiring Lisa Salmon on the potential benefits of working into your advanced years. The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022
Martin Lewis shares 15 energy need-to-knows on new price cap freeze set to start next month Prime Minister Liz Truss has laid out plans for a new ‘energy price guarantee’ to support households over the next two years. Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022
Nearly Half Of People Over 65 Still Feel Uncomfortable Using The Internet, Study Finds A large percentage of older people who have reservations about going online feel forgotten in a ‘digital first’ world. Zenger · Sep 2, 2022
Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022 One in 7 elderly say they'll be forced to turn heating off this winter as deaths may soar A YouGov poll revealed the shocking figure as pensioners face a choice of keeping warm or eating as the coast of living crisis continues to escalate heading into the colder months
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 ‘Fear of going online could cost older people nearly £1,000 a year’ The Vodafone UK Foundation has launched a new scheme to help the over-65s develop their digital skills in response to the findings of a study.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 ‘No shower, cooker or freezer’: Thousands of older women face stark choices in ‘apocalyptic’ cost crisis Exclusive: ‘I sit in dark in the evenings to economise on electricity. It is lonely and isolating and I feel I am not part of society. My electricity bills have tripled this year. They made me feel quite sick. So I have turned off my radio.’
Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022 Woman, 80, sits and cries herself to sleep with worry over cost of living crisis Independent Age are demanding Tories end the “neglect” of older people’s mental health as the cost of living crisis worsens for millions across the UK
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022 Older UK renters forced to cut back on spending as living costs soar Exclusive: Many tenants aged over 65 are already struggling, Independent Age research finds