Pensioners are encouraged to send bank statements to prove they are entitled to a free TV licence under controversial new scheme BBC introduced scheme which means millions of over-75s have to pay for TV Only those who receive pension credit are still entitled to a free TV licence Pensioners told they could hand over bank … Read more
Thousands of hard-up pensioners face food and fuel poverty as their free TV licences are scrapped from today, campaigners warn More than 3million UK households will be asked to pay the £157.50 annual fee 500k pensioners could qualify for a free licence but are unaware, study finds They could be forced to choose between having … Read more
Thousands of vulnerable pensioners in care homes are hit with £125-a-week coronavirus ‘tax’ to pay for PPE and absent staff cover Those who cover their own fees are being landed with extra ‘coronavirus bills’ The charity said they or their families are being asked to stump up around £125 a week for personal protective equipment … Read more
Pensioners are urging insurers to help them through the virus crisis by giving them a lump sum rather than paltry drawn-out annuity payments. Money Mail has long campaigned for pensioners trapped with small annuities to be allowed to take a more meaning- ful amount. Alan Fowler, 72, has an annuity from Legal & General (L&G) … Read more
Joanna Lumley delighted fellow pensioners when they spotted her waiting in the OAP queue outside Sainsbury’s in Battersea, London on Friday. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 74, was stocking up on supplies during the coronavirus lockdown and thrilled her fellow shoppers when they noticed her in the queue. Joanna was happy to oblige her fans with … Read more
Pensioners are the most likely to have stockpiled items in preparation for a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. US scientists found households headed up by pensioners are the most likely to have items stockpiled ready for a disaster, such as bottled water, tinned food and a back-up generator. Researchers analysed … Read more
Care home staff have today warned they are working on the ‘forgotten front line’ of the coronavirus battle as dozens more residents fall victim to the infection. Last night it was confirmed 12 people have died at Stanley Park Care Home in Stanley, County Durham from Covid-19 symptoms following a concentrated outbreak among residents. Hove MP … Read more
Three more people have died in a string of killings during the UK lockdown after two pensioners and a man were found dead this week. The killings bring the total number of dead to 12 in five days as quarantine continues across the country. In Derbyshire, officers were called to a house in Langley Mill … Read more
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people across Britain claim they cannot get access to online delivery slots amid the coronavirus crisis. Shoppers have slammed Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda after they failed to provide enough availability for their elderly relatives who are ‘shielding’ indoors for three months because they are at greater risk of dying … Read more
Spanish pensioners were cheered and applauded as they left their town in a fleet of ambulances yesterday after an outbreak of coronavirus at their care home. The convoy of Civil Guard vehicles took 41 people out of Alcala del Valle to another residence 70 miles away, Spanish media said. The regional government in Andalusia ordered them … Read more