Elderly

Politicians condemn mounting unclaimed Pension Credit figures

Local Labour politicians have condemned the Tory Government for not doing enough to make sure eligible pensioners claim the Pension Credit they are entitled to as a leading charity reveals millions goes unclaimed.

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Posted by HLSLabour in Andrew Hilland, Ged Killen, Hamilton, Lanark and Hamilton East, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Monica Lennon, News, Rutherglen and Hamilton West, UK Parliament, 0 comments

Thousands of local pensioners could lose their free TV Licence

Nearly 7,000 older people in Lanark and Hamilton East could be hit by plans to switch off free TV licences for the over-75s, despite the Conservatives promising in their 2017 general election manifesto to protect free TV licences until 2022. Continue reading →

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