All news on the topic: Pensioner

Pensioners in the UK are set to receive several payments to help with the cost of living over the next few months, here we highlight what they are and how much you could get overall

Last month, the Department for Transport (DfT) rejected a petition which called for the pensioner's free bus pass to be extended and cover free train travel too

Ronald Webster, 81, went missing from his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on September 14 - and after a week of searches, he was today found having a pint at a pub

Joyce Wright, 83, was mistakenly discharged from Boston Pilgrim Hospital in Lincolnshire and ambulance staff took her to a stranger's home where she slept the night

Kate Hooper's loved ones are worried after a series of accidents - including a fatal crash in which a biker lost his life - outside her home in Droitwich, Worcestershire

Steven King was unable to visit the toilet or take his medication, and says he was told 'to call 999' if he needed a drink – an experience that left him contemplating suicide

Pension experts are urging state pensioners to check the interest rate they currently have on their savings accounts because many are not taking advantage of the rising interest rates

The grandmother-of-four says it 'makes sense' to take her boxer pooch, Phoebe, with her as the pair spend 24 hours a day together and they both enjoy the 'companionship'

Pensioner Michael Kemp decided to set up a makeshift bedroom in his car after a bed bug infestation in his Northampton flat got so bad he could not rest at night

Damning research shows as many as 330,000 retirees stopped working because they couldn’t access flexible working - the equivalent to 25% of the vacancies in the UK economy today

In this article, we have listed all of the extra perks those who claim Pension Credit are entitled to

Pensioner Richard Pember is concerned the rapidly spreading Japanese knotweed will have a devastating impact on the value of his property, which he purchased in 2022

In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, the DWP urged households to check if they can make a claim for Pension Credit

People currently claiming Attendance Allowance will start to be switched over to a new benefit called Pension Age Disability Payment as part of a phased pilot launch in Autumn 2024

The £600 payment is a combination of the Winter Fuel Payment and the Pensioner cost of living and will be paid from November

Elizabeth Francis recently celebrated her 114th birthday, becoming the oldest person in Texas, something her family believe is down to her "lifestyle" choices including her diet

The Silver Voices campaign group hoped its petition would trigger a probe into alleged discrimination against older people, especially around accessing online services

More than 2,000 bus routes have been axed since 2021/22, with elderly, vulnerable and disabled people being affected the most by limited public transport options

Pat Young, who turns 80 next week, used to travel to Pontefract and Selby three times a week to meet her friends from her 25 years at a sweet factory - but she has now been grounded

Cathie Tosh is hooked on the hit reality show and loves sitting down at 9pm every evening before gossiping about it with her family the next day

Around two thousand people over the state pension age will receive an "invitation to claim" letter this week from the DWP inviting them to claim Pension Credit with a follow-up letter to be sent out in August

Age UK found one in five people aged 50 to 69 have had to borrow more or lumber themselves with extra credit to make ends meet

Tim Griffiths, 68, decided to build an incredible back garden pub complete with stained glass windows and an "aquarium". He built it as a homage to traditional pubs, which he says have been lost

Joan Thompson toasted an impressive 103 years this month and spoke of a long and interesting life that saw her witness a bombing during World War II and work in secret intelligence in the RAF

Prolific thief Paul Lipson robbed elderly ladies as they shopped in supermarkets across Liverpool and denied doing it when he was confronted, Liverpool Crown Court heard