Just quoted AGE UK official figures. I agree that people of all ages (especially the young) find themselves financially stretched, and the Baltic Dry Index indicates its going to get much worse...
I had the pleasure of taking Ruby to some away meetings in the 70's, and her passion for the Witches was something to behold. She was a truly amazing lady. RIP ''Mum Witch''...
1 in 6 pensioners (1.8 million or 16% of pensioners in the UK) live in poverty, defined as 60% of median income after housing costs
Pensioners are also the biggest group of people on the brink of poverty with 1.2 million on the edge