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Rising numbers of lonely old people present NHS challenges

Older people are at greater risk of social isolation, depression and ill health

Liverpool Echo

‘A great outcome’: Charities welcome protection to benefits and pensions in Autumn Statement

Benefits will rise by 10.1% from April in line with the rate of inflation in September, at a cost of £11 billion

Evening Standard

Ricky Tomlinson warns elderly will die if pension pledge is scrapped

The Liverpool actor urged the government to keep the policy

Liverpool Echo

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Rishi Sunak facing calls to raise benefits with inflation as he hints pension ‘triple lock’ will stay OLD

Boost could persuade many elderly people to use their central heating this winter, Age UK says

The Independent UK

Ricky Tomlinson warns Rishi Sunak to keep pension pledge or 'forgotten' elderly will die

The Royle Family legend told the Mirror that pensioners having to use food banks “is a disgrace” and called on the government to protect them from a deadly winter in Thursday’s budget announcement

Daily Mirror

People living with dementia ‘sitting ducks for financial abuse’

Report shows failures by government, financial services and retailers to protect people with dementia from scammers

The Guardian - UK

Elderly ‘cut back on care’ as cost-of-living crisis bites

Age UK warned that there could be knock on impacts on the NHS.

The Independent UK

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Millions of older Brits cutting or stopping social care as cost of living crisis soars

Approximately 10% of over-60s – equating to 1.6 million people – have already shelved or reduced their help or expect to in the coming months, according to an online Kantar poll for charity Age UK

Daily Mirror

Warning signs that may show an older person is struggling this winter

More than 250,000 older people have died because of cold in the last 10 years, according to Age UK

Wales Online

Eamonn Holmes shares details of 'ghastly' health scare

Television presenter calls for more awareness and understanding to fight the illness

Wales Online

Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs

The sooner the better, says television presenter

Wales Online

Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible

The NHS doctor and TV presenter has joined charity Age UK in warning of a nasty flu strain this winter.

The Independent UK

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help older people get up to £92 each week

More than 1.5 million people across the UK are now receiving either £81.85 or £92.40 each week from DWP.

Daily Record

Liz Truss: No-one will be forced to sell their home to pay for social care

The PM said her ‘first priority’ for the sector is properly funding it over the winter because there are ‘too many’ people staying in hospital.

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Wales Online

Boss faces closing down care home as gas bill increases by 1,000 per cent

Joyce Pinfield, who runs Greenacres in Crowle, Scunthorpe, says she does not know how she will afford increased electricity and gas costs

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance myths which stop people of State Pension age claiming up to £92 each week

Successful claimants could receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks to help with additional living costs.

The Independent UK

Next PM must overhaul social care as level of unmet need astonishing, say charities

Research suggests 2.6 million older adults not receiving help with basics such as dressing and eating

The Independent UK

Next PM ‘must be more intelligent about social care after years of neglect’

Analysis by the Care and Support Alliance suggests an ‘astonishing’ one in eight older people are going without the social care they need.

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The Independent UK

State pensioners could be left with just over £10 a day after energy price cap hike

Charity groups across UK raise alarm over steep rise in living costs for senior citizens

Evening Standard

Council takes elderly Notting Hill residents on free seaside holiday to avoid Carnival

Elderly Notting Hill residents are being whisked off on a free seaside holiday so they can avoid the world famous carnival taking place over the Bank Holiday.

Daily Record

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help you get up to £369 each month

More than 1.5 million people across the UK are now getting either £81.85 or £92.40 each week from DWP.

Wales Online

Charity warns 'unprecedented numbers' of pensioners may die in their homes this winter

Age UK has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next Prime Minister, about the situation

Daily Mirror

State pension will rise by around 10% under Liz Truss amid fears of 'unprecedented deaths'

The Foreign Secretary had faced calls to restore the triple lock - which raises pensions by 2.5%, earnings or September's inflation figure, whichever is highest - if she wins the race for Number 10

The Independent UK

‘Unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners could die this winter without more help for energy bills, charity warns

Age UK urges Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to commit to emergency support and pensions triple lock

The Independent UK

‘Unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die without energy bill help – charity

Age UK has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, urging them to commit publicly to emergency support for older people and those on low incomes.

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