Speaking at an event for pensioners in Lochgelly, Fife, Mr Brown warned that if Scotland leaves the UK, the Nationalists 'cannot afford to pay all the bills they say they can pay'.He added: 'The SNP know that they have got a problem. The rising demand for pensions, set against the ...
A community nurse-led attendance allowance screening service combined with a home visit by a WRO was an efficient and highly effective model for maximising the income of the frail elderly. This model could contribute to reducing the increasing number of pensioners living below the poverty line. ...
His comments were seen as a strong signal that universal benefits for pensioners, such as winter fuel allowance and reduced TV licences, could be targeted for cuts after the 2015 election. The only relief for OAPs this week came in a decision to retain the current rules for the Retail Pri...
while 10 per cent miss out on housing benefit.A spokesman for Help the Aged Scotland said many pensioners do not claim money they are due because they feel ashamed to take handouts.The spokesman said: "Some pensioners would rather live in poverty than claim benefits, and for others the syste...