'Almost 2 million older people are living in poverty, the Government must tackle this urgent issue in this week's Budget'

Two million older people are living in poverty and the Government must tackle this urgent issue in the Budget. Energy costs have been decimating household budgets, and it is time to increase the Warm Home Discount from £150 to £400 to better reflect today's energy prices.

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Many older people are struggling, says charity boss Joanna Elson, right

The government said: "Supporting pensioners is a top priority and our commitment to the triple lock means millions of older people are set to see their state pension rise by £1,900.