Older renters forced out of homes and communities by high costs, new report finds

The housing crisis is forcing older renters living on low incomes out of their homes and the communities they may have lived most of their lives in, into less familiar areas that are typically deprived, says Independent Age, the charity supporting those in financial hardship in later life.   The organisation is calling on the UK Government to give private renters, including older people on a low income, greater security by:  passing the Renters (Reform) Bill in full as quickly as possible  committing to uprate Local Housing Allowance every year to…

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Independent Age launches £2.8m grants fund to boost advice services for older people in priority areas across the UK

National charity Independent Age has launched a £2.8 million grants fund to help advice-based organisations reach and support more older people. The funding will be allocated to organisations in a number of areas of higher deprivation where a significant number of older people live.    England •        Bradford •        Liverpool & Knowsley •        London – the boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney •        West Midlands – specifically the areas of Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton Scotland •        Fife •        Glasgow City •        South Lanarkshire •        North Lanarkshire Wales •        Cardiff and…

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£1 million awarded to 27 community organisations to help older people in financial hardship

Older people’s charity Independent Age has announced the 27 community organisations that will receive cash as part of a new £1 million funding round. The money will go toward projects aimed at supporting people aged over 65 through the cost of living crisis. The 27 community-based charities offer a range of support to people in financial hardship. This ranges from helping them access entitlements, like pension credit, to support reducing their costs, through advice on energy efficiency and managing debts. The projects that received funding include a money advice bureau…

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