This report sets out to investigate the smallest worries and fears of older people living in Britain, covering issues from money to security to simply keeping warm. Four in 10 worry about being short of money, half fear falling ill, a third are anxious about keeping their homes warm, 60 per cent fear high bills and half worry about being burgled. The research also shows that older people are often ill-equipped to take preventative measures against the ravages of winter. The research reveals that 57 per cent don’t have cavity wall insulation and one in five have no loft insulation. Half the older people questioned are unsure they receive all the benefits they are entitled to. The degree to which pensioners can withstand the winter also varies greatly depending on their location.
This report sets out to investigate the smallest worries and fears of older people living in Britain, covering issues from money to security to simply keeping warm. Four in 10 worry about being short of money, half fear falling ill, a third are anxious about keeping their homes warm, 60 per cent fear high bills and half worry about being burgled. The research also shows that older people are often ill-equipped to take preventative measures against the ravages of winter. The research reveals that 57 per cent don’t have cavity wall insulation and one in five have no loft insulation. Half the older people questioned are unsure they receive all the benefits they are entitled to. The degree to which pensioners can withstand the winter also varies greatly depending on their location.
Subject terms:
income, income support, older people, pensions, poverty, social care provision, supported living, benefits, demographics;