The Latest Breaking News from Age UK

Ageism widespread and culturally embedded in UK, MPs warn

There are 11 million people in England and Wales aged 65 or older, including more than half a million who are aged over 90.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

This is how living in a cold home can impact your health

The cold can take a hidden toll on our wellbeing. Here’s some tips to stay warm

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

How to talk about mental health over 65 if you struggle to open up

There is too often a stigma surrounding mental health in older generations – leaving people not knowing how to speak about it.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025

Wes Streeting says pensioners should ‘layer up’ as millions struggle without winter fuel payment

A yellow warning for snow and ice, which covers most of England and Wales, is in place from lunchtime on Saturday until 9am on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Wes Streeting faces tense grilling over freezing pensioners amid cold snap

WES Streeting has faced a grilling over pensioners being forced to go into debt to turn their heating on after Labour cut the Winter Fuel Payment.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2025

Put the heating on and layer up during cold snap, Health Secretary advises

The Health Secretary was asked about comments from Age UK that 2.5 million people need the winter fuel allowance but will not receive it.

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025

Icy blast raises risk of death in elderly, health chiefs warn, as Age UK criticises winter benefit cut

Pensioners already worrying about heating, says charity, as temperatures set to plummet to zero or below across UK

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

Fact check: Pensions triple lock was temporarily suspended after pandemic

‘Double lock’ was used to uprate state benefits for older people due to market volatility caused by Covid-19, lockdown and furlough scheme.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Thousands lose NHS healthcare funding after living ‘longer than expected’

Age UK said families find the system for NHS continuing healthcare ‘a complete con’, with decision-making being made on an ‘ad hoc’ basis.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

One million elderly people skipping meals amid winter fuel benefit crisis

The row over Labour’s cuts to pensioners’ energy payments is about to flare up again after damning new research

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024