One in five older people 'at risk of poverty'

One in five older people are at risk of poverty or suffering deprivation, according to ALONE, a charity caring for older people.

One in five older people 'at risk of poverty'

One in five older people are at risk of poverty or suffering deprivation, according to ALONE, a charity caring for older people.

"It's having the ability to afford heat, it's having the ability to have food, it's having the ability to even having a waterproof coat, two pairs of shoes, all of these things," said the CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan.

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