As the worst cost of living crisis in generations ravages the UK, hitting millions of ordinary families from all walks of life, Unite is preparing to take the streets at the TUC’s national…Read more…
‘Losing a lifeline to the outside world’
For many there’ll be a choice. The TV, paying bills or putting food on the table. We’re talking about a generation here that fought in the war, that built our NHS. People that have paid taxes all…Read more…
Taking on loneliness
While Christmas is often a time of good cheer, for those who have lost loved ones, it’s anything but. A new survey from Age UK found that about 1.5m older people say Christmas is in fact the…Read more…
‘Time for dignity in retirement’
Pensioners will benefit from a raft of Labour policies – including free personal care and the restoration of thousands of bus routes – which the party unveiled on Tuesday (November 26). …Read more…
‘Vital lifeline’
Pensioners across the UK will be protesting tomorrow (October 1) over the decision that the over 75s will lose their right to a free TV licence next June, unless they claim pension credit. …Read more…
Future pensioner homelessness crisis?
Millennials are facing a homelessness crisis once they retire as the shortage in affordable housing reaches breaking point. More than half a million people under 40 who are unable to afford to…Read more…
‘Intergenerational divide?’
This comment first appeared on LabourList on Tuesday, April 30. “In the context of a 100-year life, continuous training and retaining will become more important. Older people need to be…Read more…
As determined as ever
In part 2 of our I Heart Unions series, we speak to some of Unite’s retired members about how they’re still carrying on the fight for their communities through Unite. Thanks to all the…Read more…
‘Address this unfairness’ call
Sharon McGeough-Adams worked for nearly four decades at HSBC and hardly had a day off. Despite having to live with Crohn’s disease when she left the bank in 2012, she looked forward to a…Read more…
Pension age victory
Pension changes, affecting approximately 4,500 employees of the States of Guernsey that would have seen the pension age for some workers rising from 65 to 70, have been scrapped after Unite members…Read more…
‘Chaos and confusion’
Theresa May was forced into a humiliating U-turn today (May 22) over the Tories’ “dementia tax” manifesto pledge – just four days after she announced it. May rowed back after it became…Read more…
Pensioners’ ‘worst deal’
Despite long being targeted by the Tories for votes, older people were today (May 18) arguably given the worst deal as prime minister Theresa May launched the party’s manifesto. The triple…Read more…
Epidemic of loneliness
Men are suffering from a “silent epidemic” of loneliness, new research published this week shows, with more than one in 10 feeling lonely every day. The research was released to coincide with…Read more…
Work till you drop
Pushing the retirement age up in the coming years would mean men in certain areas of the country could die before claiming their state pension. A Commons Work and Pensions Committee debating…Read more…
Flush with cash?
Pensioners earn more than working-age people for the first time ever, newspapers declared earlier this week (February 12). It’s a shocking headline to be sure, but just how true is it? The…Read more…
Cold comfort
Worried about heating costs this winter? Looks like it will be worse for pensioners in Northern Ireland – the UK’s only region where older persons are unable to access the £140 discount towards home…Read more…