Supporting people facing financial hardship has been a priority for Independent Age since our foundation more than 160 years ago.
The number of people facing financial hardship is growing – more than two million older people live in poverty in the UK, and at least one million more live with precarious finances. Living in financial hardship affects older people's health, intensifies loneliness, and reduces quality of life – so we can and must work to prevent and alleviate it.
More than two million older people live in poverty in the UK, and at least one million more live with precarious finances. Learn more and watch our film highlighting case studies.
Read our policy and research reports and a series of short, visual briefings based on interviews with older people experiencing poverty.
We want the UK to become the best country in the world in which to grow older. The hard truth is for many older people in financial hardship, this isn’t the case. We campaign to make our vision a reality, and your support makes all the difference.
Read our latest press releases and news mentions.
Read about our work with policy-makers, including a Pension Credit uptake strategy and a voice for older people in government.