In most European countries, the average income of people over 65 is lower than that of the total population, according to the OECD. In several cases, elderly incomes fall below 80% of the national ...

One hundred thousand extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027 due to the government's decision to axe the winter fuel payment, according to modelling from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Tens of thousands more pensioners will fall into relative poverty next year as a result of Labour’s decision to means test the payment, worth up to £300, government estimates have shown. The change, ...

Judith Howard’s house is not fitted with a shower. But it’s too expensive for her to run a full bath. “I can’t really afford to take full baths anymore. It’s hard work, keeping yourself clean with a ...

Research by Age UK shows pensioners are not claiming a benefit worth thousands of pounds which can also unlock other help ...

Britain’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie paints a terrible picture of over 100,000 people in the UK dying in poverty every year. The report, “Dying in Poverty 2024”, centres on data collated ...