MORE than 150,000 older Scots can’t afford Christmas this year, according to analysis by a charity. Age Scotland says the research also suggests more than one in 10 over-65s expect to feel lonely this Christmas.
As people prepare to gather with friends and family freely for the first time since 2019, the charity estimates that more than 70,000 older people aged over 65 have nobody to spend Christmas with, and over 5000 won’t speak to anyone on Christmas Day.
Analysis based on nNew research conducted by Age UK has found that more than one in 10 over-65s in Scotland expect to feel lonely this Christmas. The charity estimates this to be the equivalent of 122,000 older people in Scotland.
