Independent Age: How do you manage your household bills?
Guest Article by Independent Age We know that sky high household bills over the past few years have been a strain for lots of older people, and recent rises in […]
Leicestershire & Rutland June 2025
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LLA in the press: Winter Fuel Update
Keir Starmer issued ‘hell to pay’ warning if Labour doesn’t fix key policy Sir Keir Starmer will be blamed for a second ‘betrayal’ if he doesn’t get his act together, […]
Political Update: striking teachers, engery price caps and nationalised rail
Ministers are bracing for a fresh wave of NHS and teacher strikes as the GMB union has denounced pay rises of up to 5.4% as “derisory”. Teaching unions are also upset with a […]
LLA in the press:12 month wait for winter fuel u-turn
By Jonathan Walker, Whitehall Editor18:26, Thu, May 22, 2025 Read article Pensioners could be forced to wait 12 months for Keir Starmer’s winter fuel U-turn MPs and campaigners warn pensioners […]
Commissioner for older people
We, like the National Pensioners Convention, Centre for Ageing Better, Independent Age and other campaign groups, share the crossbench Women and Equalities Committee’s disappointment that the Government risks a “missed […]
Government to change tack on Winter Fuel Payments
Prime Minister Kier Starmer has today heralded a review of the Government’s decision to end Winter Fuel Payments for all pensioners, suggesting that they will be widening the eligibility criteria […]
Independent Age Report: Too little, too late
Following the release of our new report, Policy Officer Michelle Ravenor explores who is most likely to face income inadequacy and how the UK Government can ensure everyone is able […]