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Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

People with greater mental resilience may live longer, study finds

Peer-reviewed study finds link between higher mental resilience and lower risk of death, especially in women

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves under renewed fire from MPs and charities over cuts to winter fuel allowance

Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre

The Guardian - UK

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Elderly residents in Notting Hill whisked away to seaside during Carnival

More than 20 residents will take the trip this year

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis urges Labour to ‘rethink’ Winter Fuel Payment changes for pensioners

The MSE founder says he is due to meet with Rachel Reeves ahead of her October budget

The Independent UK

DWP launches Pension Credit campaign after Winter Fuel Payment changes

Campaingers have welcomed the drive – but say Winter Fuel Payment changes should be scrapped

The Independent UK

Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third

Campaigners say vulnerable people receiving care are being deprived of their freedom in order to save money

The Guardian - UK

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Petition to save Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners reaches huge milestone

A PETITION seeking to save the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) for struggling pensioners has hit more than 130,000 signatures in a matter of days.

The National (Scotland)

“This could kill us”: Labour urged to bring back Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners

Age UK says around two millions ‘struggling pensioners’ will miss out

The Independent UK

Winter fuel payments: The cold weather support available for pensioners after new rules introduced

Everything you need to know about the changes to the winter fuel payment

The Independent UK

Up to 2m pensioners will struggle without winter fuel help, say campaigners

Charities warn that means testing as part of Rachel Reeves’s estimated £1.5bn cuts may create ‘heat or eat’ dilemmas

The Guardian - UK

A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more

Last year, 9,000 people were found at least a week after they’d died alone. Helen Coffey investigates how our increasingly fragmented society means more of us are slipping away unmourned and unnoticed

The Independent UK

NHS warns of major disruption as junior doctors strike begins as temperatures soar in UK

Strike comes as health authorities warn of threat of increased deaths during heatwave

The Independent UK

Long-term loneliness increases the risk of stroke by 56% – study

Some 12,161 people aged 50 and over who never had a stroke were asked questions about loneliness.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan?

Lonely people are more likely to get heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, dementia … Add it all up, and they’re 26% more likely to die early. How do you avoid joining the unhappy millions?

The Conversation

Does ‘whining’ really make you happier? A therapist gives his verdict

A problem shared is a problem halved. Research by Age UK shows that only 29% of adults share their worries, but of these 36% feel brighter as a result; 26% feel relief having confided in someone, and 8% feel that the problem recedes once shared.

The Guardian - UK

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He’s 93, he’s run 52 marathons and he’s in the gym six days a week: can this man teach us how to age well?

Known to his friends as the Legend, John Starbrook is living, breathing proof of the power of exercise and enthusiasm. I tried to keep up with him – and barely survived

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Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study

As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwards

International Business Times UK

UK Senior Almost Loses Money To Nigerian Scammer Pretending To Be Gary Barlow

Janet Smith has decided to tell her story to raise awareness of online scammers and to make older individuals more alert.

The Guardian - UK

Charities warn of ‘devastating knock-on impact’ of English councils’ financial crisis

Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulled

Evening Standard

More than 330,000 cancellations in London as junior doctors begin longest strike in NHS history

NHS figures reveal capital has suffered worst impact of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

How we met after 60: ‘I could not have met anyone better. Life is so exciting now’

Norman, 73, and Tony, 68, met at an Age UK group for older LGBTQ people in 2019. They became a couple two years later

Evening Standard

Strikes will lead to patients being 'stranded' in hospital over Christmas

Experts warn that strike will make it 'difficult to ensure safe and effective care' during walkouts

The Independent UK

Helpline for the elderly is more important than ever, Dame Esther Rantzen says

The Silver Line is a free, confidential telephone service run by Age UK, providing friendship, chat and support for older people.

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