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New calls for more financial support for older people forced to work until they reach State Pension age

Nearly half of non-retired people think they will be working beyond State Pension age.

Daily Record

Age UK highlights evidence of ‘great un-retirement’ as living costs bite

The charity said it is continuing to hear from older people whose retirement plans are being hit by the impact of inflation.

The Independent UK

Sunderland pensioner turns off fridge and sits in the dark to save on energy bills

Channel 4's Britain’s Forgotten Pensioners: Dispatches showed how the cost of living crisis is taking its toll

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New Attendance Allowance application trial being offered to 60 people making a new claim each week

Invitations are currently being offered to older people who meet the current scope of the DWP trial.

Daily Record

Almost 2 MILLION elderly people turned off heating last winter as energy costs soared

A study by National Energy Action for a Dispatches probe found three in five over-65s used their heating less than usual - and one in five went to bed early to stay warm

Daily Mirror

Map of where high street banks are closing in Merseyside

Our special tool shows you the areas where banks are due to shut down

Liverpool Echo

Postal ballot ID may lead some voters to ‘give up’, says Age UK

Charity says quietly-announced ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ policy will not receive scrutiny from MPs

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Find out which banks are closing in your area

This year's closures will leave five communities in Scotland without access

Insider UK

Hundreds of Santander, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds and HSBC banks are closing this year - the full list

460 bank branches are set to close across the UK this year - leaving 109 communities in England without a single bank on the high street

Manchester Evening News

UK bank closures IN FULL including Santander, Barclays and HSBC - search your town

A total of 397 branches have closed or will close in England in 2023, along with 37 in Wales, 20 in Scotland, and five in Northern Ireland - use our map to see how your town will be affected

Daily Mirror

Attendance Allowance claim form tips which could help more older people get up to £101 each week

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £272.40 or £407 every four-week pay period.

Daily Record

New Attendance Allowance application trial being offered to 60 people making a new claim each week

Invitations are being offered to older people who meet the current scope of the DWP trial.

Daily Record

How older people can learn online banking skills – as report finds many over-65s don’t manage money online

From digital training sessions to help from relatives, there are a number of options for older people who want to grow their online banking skills.

The Independent UK

Two in five over-65s with bank account ‘do not manage their money online’

Age UK has raised fears about the potential for older people being at risk of financial exclusion.

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Call for social care road map as system is ‘so close to breaking point’

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services commissioned a report on the changes needed in the sector.

Bristol Post

Hundreds of Bristol over-65s live alone with no central heating

Data from the 2021 census revealed scale of the issue across the country

Manchester Evening News

Thousands of elderly people in Greater Manchester living alone without central heating

Age UK described new analysis released today as 'of tremendous concern'

Wales Online

One in 25 older people living alone have no central heating

Area by area, the figures show how many people over 65 are living in deprivation

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The Independent UK

One in 25 elderly people ‘live alone without central heating in some areas’

Age UK said the figures are ‘of tremendous concern’ and urged the Government to ‘make sure that it is prepared for next winter’.

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance myths which stop people of State Pension age claiming up to £407 each month

Successful claimants could receive either £68.10 or £101.75 each week to help with additional living costs.

Daily Record

Petition calling for new monthly energy tariff for pensioner and disabled households due official response

More than 11,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for targeted energy bill help.

Daily Record

New calls for monthly energy tariff for older people and disabled households nears response threshold

An online petition has received nearly 10,000 signatures of support.

The Independent UK

Tory ministers accused of ‘insult’ to social care as workforce reform funding halved

Government promises on workforce ‘diluted beyond recognition’, say charities

The Independent UK

Millions cut from funding commitments for social care

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

The Independent UK

Cutting millions from social care funding pledge ‘an insult to the sector’

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

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