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22% of older Londoners are living in poverty says AgeUK
Charity is offering special helpline for pensioners to make sure that they are able to claim the Winter Fuel Payment before December deadline One-fifth of over-50s in London are living in poverty, a higher proportion than any other part of … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity
Tagged Age UK, Age UK Croydon, Age UK London, London, Poverty, Winter Fuel Payment
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Health report finds poverty and deprivation key in inequalities
Rachel Flowers, Croydon’s director of public health, has highlighted local health inequalities and made raft of recommendations to “narrow the gap” to improve residents’ health at every life stage. Flowers’ report is the first for three years that has not … Continue reading
‘Alarming’ report finds 1-in-4 older Londoners living in poverty
Poverty rates among older Londoners are significantly higher compared to the rest of the country, according to a report published today by charity Age UK London. The figures show that 25per cent of older Londoners live in poverty, compared to … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity
Tagged Age UK, Age UK London, Croydon, fuel poverty, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Poverty
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Croydon suffering more as London’s poverty gap grows
It’s not just the Scots who are demanding a new financial settlement from central government. Outer London boroughs, especially Croydon, need to get more cash from Westminster for the growing needs of their rapidly growing populations. Croydon, as we have … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Education, Health, Housing, Schools
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Housing, Labour, London, Poverty, Tory
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Disability group meets to discuss benefit cuts: May 30
Croydon and Bromley Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) is a group campaigning for the human rights of disabled people in the context of austerity and cuts to services and benefits. DPAC is holding a benefit justice meeting in Croydon from … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, Department for Work and Pensions, Disability, DPAC, England, Human rights, London, Poverty
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