Money in a basketPoverty in later life
Read our series of short, visual briefings on people’s experiences of poverty in later life, based on interviews with older people.
Credit Where It’s Due: A briefing on low uptake of Pension CreditCredit Where It’s Due: A briefing on low uptake of Pension Credit
Read our policy briefing highlighting the low uptake of Pension Credit.
The hidden two millionThe hidden two million
This report shows the hidden reality of facing financial hardship in later life and explores the groups of older people most likely to be impacted.
Pensioner poverty in Scotland“Not enough to live on”: Pensioner poverty in Scotland
“Not enough to live on”: Pensioner poverty in later life gives voice to 38 people in older age – living across Scotland – to tell their story of what life is like when you’ve “not enough to live on”.
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This section includes our most recent reports, our responses to public consultations and an archive of our research from previous years.
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