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Pensioners in UK resorting to ‘drastic measures’ due to financial struggles

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The Independent UK · Jan 14

Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’

Age UK’s ‘crisis hiding in plain sight’ campaign is urging older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support.

Evening Standard · Jan 14

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

Age UK’s ‘crisis hiding in plain sight’ campaign is urging older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support

The Independent UK · Jan 14

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Older people ‘forced to skip meals and turn down heating’ during winter, charity warns

Pensioners need to ‘jump through hoops’ to get support, charity boss says

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Widow, 82, Sits in the Cold Fearing £600 Heating Bill as Viral Video Ignites Fury Over UK Energy Costs

Elderly widow can't afford heating, sparking viral video and GoFundMe raising £12,375 amid netizens slamming UK government disgrace over pensioner support in 2026

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

'The silence can be deafening' - Joanna Lumley fronts new appeal to tackle growing loneliness crisis among older people this Christmas

Age UK says over one million older people will be eating dinner alone this Christmas – here's how you can help

Woman & Home · Dec 6, 2025

How to spot if someone is lonely – and what you can do to help

The festive season can be hard for many older adults on their own

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

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Joanna Lumley warns of ‘crisis’ older adults face during Christmas

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The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

The ‘crisis hidden in plain sight’ facing 1.5 million Brits this Christmas

New polling suggests 11 per cent will eat dinner alone on December 25

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

The rapid rise of renters in their 60s: ‘I hate the idea of house-sharing – but I have no choice’

It is often assumed that people of retirement age will no longer have housing costs to cover. But for a significant and growing group, this is far from the case

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Left lying in excrement for 20 hours and scenes ‘like war films’: The elderly patients neglected in NHS hospitals

New report reveals ‘heartbreaking’ stories of elderly patients left to languish in hospital corridors for hours as experts warn of ‘crisis in plain sight’

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Nearly 150,000 aged 90 and above wait 12 hours in England’s A&Es each year

Older people left in their own excrement and wet beds for hours and forced to watch others die, Age UK report finds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

Corridor care in the NHS is a ‘crisis in plain sight’

Harrowing accounts of poor care of elderly patients have been laid bare in a new report.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Prue Leith joins Age UK knitters to launch this year's fashion-forward Big Knit campaign

The Big Knit returns with a runway-worthy twist

Woman & Home · Oct 22, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

The beautiful stroll: England’s seniors take walking football to world stage

As England’s teams head to the World Nations Cup in Spain, walking football is proving to be one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Thinking about downsizing? Seven tips for a hassle-free house move

Experts explain the elements you should be thinking about if you’re moving on

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

'Chronic shortage’ of homes suitable for last-time buyers warns Age UK

The charity said a priority should be to ensure that mainstream housing is suitable for an aging population.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025

Digital ID will 'put rights of all people in UK at risk', Amnesty warns

KEIR Starmer’s plans for Digital ID will “put the rights of all people in the UK at risk”, Amnesty International has said.

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The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

How to embrace ageing and combat the fear of getting older

Be positive, maintain strong social connections and prioritise your physical and mental health.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

‘Many adult social care services failing to help people live healthier lives’

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) said a radical rethink is needed of adult social care in England.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

‘We just want enough to get by’: Hundreds of thousands of pensioners going without essentials

The Living Wage Foundation has said that 35 per cent of low income pensioners are relying on benefits, or money from friends and family to get by, as basic incomes are no longer enough to afford the basics

Cycling Weekly · Sep 10, 2025

'I don't have any air in the tyres and I can't change gears' – meet the man cycling the length of the UK on a homemade wooden bike

Kidus Tesera, the self-dubbed 'King Raphael', is riding "a protest on wheels"

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Sheila Hancock admits she’s overwhelmed with loneliness after husband John Thaw’s death

‘Who is there now to wipe my tears and make me laugh?’ actor asked

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

How loneliness is costing the taxpayer up to £850 a year

Loneliness is increasing with projections from Age Uk suggesting the number of people aged 65 and over who report frequent loneliness could reach 1.2 million by 2034

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Warning of energy bill ‘cliff-edge’ after costs go up £700 in five years

Millions of people are facing a “cliff-edge” in support for energy bills, several leading charities have warned, as the government is urged to take action to tackle rising costs.

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