Mims Davies MP joins event on Tackling Poverty in Later Life
‘Poverty in Later Life: Breaking down barriers to ensure financial security for everyone in later life’
Mims Davies MP attended an event on Tuesday 4th February in Westminster to discuss ways of supporting older people in financial hardship, with the latest figures showing there are 1.9 million people in later life currently living in poverty across the UK.
Independent Age is a national older people’s charity that supports people facing financial hardship in later life offering free and impartial advice and information and give grants to community organisations. They use the knowledge and understanding gained from their frontline services to improve policy for the older people they support.
In Mims' constituency of East Grinstead, Uckfield, and the villages, 1,644 residents are missing out on pension credit adding up to £1,119,530 missed annually.
At the event, Independent Age previewed research that puts forward polices designed to reduce pensioner poverty. This includes breaking down barriers to entitlements such as Pension Credit, so older people living on low incomes are able to access the financial support they are entitled to.
The charity also discussed its upcoming research on income adequacy, which will look into whether or not the State Pension and other benefits provide enough income to live well.
Mims Davies MP said:
This event highlighted the importance of tackling poverty in later life and ensuring our older residents on a low income receive all of the support they are entitled to.
As you can see above, 1,644 residents are missing out on pension credit adding up to £1,119,530 missed annually.
We all deserve to be able to age well with dignity, which is why we must work together to lift as many older people out of poverty in East Grinstead, Uckfield, and the villages, as we can.
