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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

One in five older people cutting food and hygiene to make ends meet

Elderly individuals across the UK are being forced to take "drastic measures" this winter, including skipping meals, reducing personal hygiene, and cutting back on electricity, simply to make ends meet, a new warning from Age UK reveals.

Research commissioned by the charity indicates that a significant proportion of over-65s are struggling. A third (33 per cent) are using less electricity, while 35 per cent are turning down their heating.

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