For 50 years the lepers hospital had been abandoned, fenced off and losing the struggle against entropy. Late in the fall of 2002, a handful of liberators cut a hole in the fence, letting themselves and the locals in. These mostly poorer pensioners from the outskirts of Barcelona had for y...
Roy William Roots, 90, is among the estimated 10 million pensioners who arefacing a cut to their £200 or £300 winter fuel payment, which will now only go to those who receive pension credit or other means-tested benefits. It comes as industry r...
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Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes argued for a simpler tariff system for pensioners and those in receipt of income support, child benefit or a disability allowance.MilneRogerUtility Week
"I am unequivocal that, if I enter 10 Downing Street at the start of next month, I will provide the support required to the people who need it," he said. "To parents and pensioners losing sleep about looming bills, I want to reassure them that I get...
The living standards of many British workers and pensioners will be slashed in short order if that scenario plays out, but more worrying are the potential effects on the estimated 12 million British citizens who have no savings to fall back on, according to several surveys conducted over the la...
Meanwhile, millions of pensioners are facing a winter with less support, after the new Government decided to scrap winter fuel payments for those who do not receive pension credits or other benefits. About 10 million pensioners will miss out on the payments of up to £300 this year....
favored to support income of vulnerable groups (financially vulnerable families, families with children, students) and pensioners. Other countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany) chose a mixed strategy, using both targeted and untargeted income support measures (Table3)....
people are washing in their kitchen sinks because they cannot afford a hot shower, parents are skipping meals to feed their children, pensioners are travelling on a bus all day to avoid a cold home and people with disabilities are forgoing vital equipment if it costs too much to run it25....
Warm Home Discount Scheme: Octopus Energy is a participating energy supplier in the Warm Home Discount Scheme, helping pensioners and low-income households with high energy costs. Cons Price fluctuations: Variable tariffs may face fluctuating prices, which can lead to higher energy bills. ...