More help for elderly required in recession

It has been reported that more help is needed for elderly people in the UK during the recession, with charities for the elderly claiming that there are a number of measures that could help to make the lives of suffering pensioners easier. Read more

More Help Needed for Elderly UK Residents

Rising fuel prices is causing financial difficulty for many of the elderly residents of the UK. According to Age Concern and Help the Aged, it is time for the government to sit up and take notice of the problems that this sector of the population is encountering in trying to cope with the current recession. Read more

Elderly plan to cut back on heating the home

As winter approaches many consumers – particularly the elderly and those on low incomes – are thinking about how they will be able to afford to heat their homes, with energy bills at sky high levels. It is thought that millions will resort to heating just one room in the home in order to cut back their bills, as energy firms have failed to reduce their prices even thought the price of crude oil has fallen dramatically since the summer, plummeting by almost 50%. Read more