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A campaigner whose petition has been signed by 80,000 Brits said frozen personal allowances, on top of state pension rises, would force pensioners into poverty. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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Rachel Reeves forcing state pensioners into poverty with ‘cruel double whammy’
Thousands of retirees in the poorest areas of the country could see 85% of their state pension uplift eaten up by soaring council tax and energy bills. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »How hockey helped Toronto Sceptres coach Troy Ryan find a way out of poverty
Community helped Ryan find a way to play hockey in Spryfield, N.S., when money was tight. Sticking with the sport took him to the Olympics and the Professional Women’s Hockey League. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Nearly one million pensioners in UK to face water poverty by 2030 ‘without action’
A worrying 40% of older people in England living on low incomes are cutting down on their water consumption to afford rising bills, a new study finds. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Two million pensioners in poverty ‘not considered’ in Keir Starmer’s ‘six milestones’
Independent Age’s helpline has been “inundated” with calls from frightened older people in recent months. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Labour minister admits 200,000 pensioners will plunge into poverty due to DWP policy
The DWP has admitted that tens of thousands more pensioners will fall into poverty each year by the end of the decade due to cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »“Poverty is no excuse for crime!’ says SAS hardman Billy Billingham
EXCLUSIVE – As he reveals how police are targeting criminals using Special Forces tactics in a gripping new TV series, former SAS hardman Billy Billingham opens up about his own misspent youth and why being stabbed saved him from a life on the dark side. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Rachel Reeves warned most pensioners in poverty will lose out on winter fuel allowance
The Chancellor said pensioners are better off thanks to the triple lock. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Welsh Labour minister finally admits that Winter Fuel change risks pensioner poverty hike
A Labour politician has admitted the Winter Fuel Allowance cuts risk forcing older people into fuel poverty for the first time. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Martin Lewis and Nick Ferrari force This Morning to be halted as poverty row explodes
Martin Lewis and Nick Ferrari were caught in a heated clash during a debate about shoplifting on the latest edition of This Morning. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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