BUSINESS CLOSE: Surge in wages could mean big state pension boost; Asos share price falls sharply; FCA vows to become more ‘assertive’ New data shows the number of open job posts reached pre-pandemic levels In the three months to May, annual total pay growth hit 7.3%, ONS said Online retailer Asos has seen its share … Read more
Why OAPs love Gran Theft Auto… Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Candy Crush was the top game among 2,000 old folk, followed by Tetris FIFA came in the third spot, and shoot-’em-up Call Of Duty was … Read more
Rishi Sunak ‘plans tax raid on pensioners’ to pay off Covid debts: Chancellor could freeze lifetime allowance in next week’s Budget leaving savers facing extra 25% levy on income Rishi Sunak is considering freezing lifetime allowance for the rest of parliament Freeze would push thousands above cusp and slap future payments with 25% tax But … Read more
Elderly woman ‘collapses with hypothermia’ in vaccine queue after hundreds of pensioners were forced to wait for HOURS in snow and ice due to overbooking blunder – before many were sent home and told to RE-BOOK Scottish pensioners were left queuing in freezing temperatures for a Covid jab Labour MSP Alex Rowley slams NHS Fife’s … Read more
The great licence fee farce: Pensioners are pressured to pay twice amid delays and system chaos… then can’t get refunds Pensioners pressured into paying the £157.50 fee twice due to processing delays They have also been left out of pocket for months as refund requests are ignored Around 4.2million pensioners were claiming free licence when … Read more
Army of pensioners mobilise against the BBC: 750,000 over 75s are REFUSING to pay their TV licence fee after corporation stopped making it free Protesters have ignored the flurry of reminders to pay the £157.50 licence fee Over-75s able to watch terrestrial channels for free for 20 years until last year BBC is now facing … Read more
Pensioners pressured into paying twice for a TV licence forced to wait months for a refund By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 January 2021 Pensioners pressured into mistakenly paying twice for their TV licence are being forced to wait months for a refund. … Read more
Multi-millionaire private equity tycoons who masterminded a takeover which left Debenhams loaded with £1.2billion of debt are facing calls to bail out its stricken pensioners. The 243-year-old department store firm collapsed after a loss of £491.5million in 2018, buckling under the impact of online competition and a failure to invest in stores and products. Although … Read more
Pensioners in vaccination hotspots are celebrating today after receiving their Covid jabs – and are looking forward to making the most of their freedom by enjoying a pint and hitting the races when lockdown ends. Some regions are leading the way with vaccinations; with the Cockermouth and Maryport primary care network, in Cumbria, having vaccinated … Read more
Police swoop on pensioners waiting to receive the Covid jab at vaccination centre ‘after they received false tip-off that venue was holding an illegal rave’ Police swooped on ‘rave’ at Essex’s Freemasons’ Saxon Hall in Southend-on-Sea The crowds were reported to them by concerned neighbours raising the alarm But police instead found pensioners queueing for … Read more