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Fewer pensioners relying on income-related benefits, finds DWP
DWP's report showed that average weekly incomes for pensioners after housing costs have almost doubled over the past three decades.
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Majority view Pension Freedoms reform positively as it celebrates 10 year anniversary – Standard Life
Ten years after the introduction of Pension Freedoms on April 6, 2015, research from Standard Life revealed that the vast majority of those who have accessed their savings view the reforms positively.
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Three-quarters of pensioners report cold homes amid rising energy costs – Age UK
For those with household incomes of £20,000 or less, 35% said their home was too cold most or all of the time.
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Single pensioners face significant income shortfall compared to couples, research finds
The research found that a single pensioner relying on the full State Pension faces an income shortfall of £2,897 annually.
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Unite launches judicial review process over Winter Fuel Payment cut
Unite said the Government's actions would affect millions of older people, and likely cause an increase in cold related deaths.