Cost of Living Crisis: Pensioners pushed into poverty

[@theresawinder7403]

The elderly should not have to struggle like this!!

[@khoyrulislam]

they shouldn't have voted Conservative!

[@craigthebrute3945]

To be fair they chose to vote Tory, no one forced them

[@mechellekingman7833]

@D C how they supposed to do that after the war it was 1 pound aweek .

[@redpillreset1741]

Poor HOME OWNER GENERATION my heart bleeds for them, while other younger and middle age families are having to pay private rent because they got screwed over by there parents generation NO Sympathy…

[@kymclinton3140]

@D C even these days many of us have nothing to save after the rent council tax gas electricity water bills I work seven days a week I live alone Im 62 I cycle to work I have no debts but once all my bills are paid I put my hot water on for an hour a day to have a bath, there not always enough to buy much food and I always buy reduced stuff I eat maybe two or three hot meals a week but as long as my rent bills are met I'm ok and I'm lucky if there's more than a couple of pence left in my bank so no not all of us can have savings my heating always goes off on 31st march and is not on put on again till the 31st October I keep the curtains open to read see by the many street lights near my flat

[@juliewills8034]

These volunteers are very kind.

[@faunwillow]

A city is judged by how the poorest widows, orphans and elderly are fairing.

[@Susanne-zuku]

I watch several KZbin videos on how to trade in the stock market but haven't made any head start because they are either talking some gibberish or sharing their story of how they made it and I do not want to make mistakes by taking risks in my own hands

[@Susanne-zuku]

@WilliamEthan00 What is the name of your broker and how do i connect with him or her ?

[@Susanne-zuku]

@Christina-Gisela Wow that was easy, i found her website and left a message for her . i hope she reply me. thanks.

[@ScottishRoss27]

UK lowest state pension in Northern Europe

[@p165711]

Let alone those of us they have frozen even though we contributed for over 30 years just because we live in a Commonwealth country.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@p165711 Hence Independence for Scotland, to correct the failings of the UK government

[@acthompson9983]

Thats because we waste taxpayer money on immigrants and benefit scroungers

[@skycloud4802]

@@acthompson9983 your forgetting about the wasted money on the rich dodging taxes and not paying fair wages.

[@felicityprout9005]

I know let's open borders to let in European wage deflators who work for peanuts. That'll make the poorest better off.

[@gladiator22666]

This is disgusting....the government send billions out of the country and our own people are suffering. Well done to the volunteers. The government should be ashamed.

[@katella]

Tax your damn "Royal" family.

[@gladiator22666]

@@katella good idea 👍

[@michaeljohnson5365]

FACT there is enough food in the World to feed EVERY human being and animal 3 meals a day

[@beikdw5762]

Food is not generally grown where it is eaten, the logistics of feeding everyone is huge, which is why food has the cost that it does.

[@LabRat6619]

Many folks were already on the breadline before this massive inflation hit. Printing more money has pushed up inflation, whilst MP's just bump up their salaries!

[@josephnott2526]

Never ever vote Tory

[@golgotha3938]

Too late we have a permanent Tory government without the seats in Scotland labour will never get a majority.

[@shaddamiv2212]

@@golgotha3938 who would want a Starmer ran Labour party either though? just more of the same neo-lib economics with some added cultural cuckery. Just abstain

[@garymcatear822]

Scots have been telling the rest of the UK that for decades and the rest of the UK ignored us, Englands decision to vote for the Tories is finally being punished. I won't say 'i told ya so'.

[@Verolader]

Disgraceful and disgusting shame on the UK Government

[@Joehunt28]

They don’t care after all they have it all

[@localwalker5696]

This is disgraceful

[@DavidGetling]

Despite this, most people are very willing to forgive and forget how rich boy Sunak CHEATED OAPs out of their "triple lock". Their pension rise is now way below the rate of inflation. Even if they hadn't had what they were entitled to STOLEN from them, many would have still struggled terribly.

[@samcarena4702]

Sunak should not be blamed for this

[@mohammedkhan2020]

@@samcarena4702 Of course he should be blamed. He suspended the triple lock and then only incressed the pension by 3% knowing full well that energy bills had increased by 54% so how exactly was he thinking that the elderly were going to survive? and youre here telling us mr fooking sunak shouldnt be blamed for this.

[@DavidGetling]

@D C Ever heard of N.I.? It's the tax we all pay that's meant to guarantee us a DECENT pension we can live on, and God knows it's a big enough tax. However despite successive governments hiking, it over and over again, they have also embezzled it!

[@DavidGetling]

@D C But we don't get the choice, and since the government have made people pay taxes to provide a decent pension they need to pay up!

[@XORTION]

@@DavidGetling the N.I we pay for decent pension.. yeh if we were like 40 yes ago.. it doesn’t work now.. people need to invest in their own retirement early so this won’t happen.

[@VictorCharlesEvans]

Well someone has to pay for all the tory FAT CATS TAX AVOIDANCE SCHEMES!!!!! SOMEONE HAS TO PAY FOR ALL THE LUCRATIVE CONTRACTS!!!!! RISHI WANTS HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND THE POOR TO PAY!!! I THINK IT IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING AND DISGRACEFUL MYSELF!!!!!

[@acthompson9983]

Unintelligent rubbish.

[@jimbo1001-u9q]

The only way to improve the situation is at the ballot box vote this lot out

[@acthompson9983]

@@jimbo1001-u9q Dont forget those in the Tory Party who will see Johmson gone.

[@annecarroll3429]

these injustices habe always been....there are of us than them...why tolerate their dictates....

[@fedupbin]

This government find money for lots of things when it suits them and their chums, but they aren't bothered about us peasants.

[@gamingtonight1526]

Civilization is collapsing.... Slowly, but it's happening.

[@localwalker5696]

It's not slowly..its picking up pace very quickly since tories got in

[@jimbo1001-u9q]

not for the pampered rich with there pampered private meidcal insurance and luxury life style

[@IndigoChild777X]

I agree

[@bengardener8928]

It's not collapsing, big government will collapse and those who live in economic illusions, those who do economically viable things have never been better off.

[@rio-wi1el]

and not to mention the 60 plus year olds who have been robbed of their pension, the people who work and are called JAM, just about managing a year ago, but cannot manage now. this government need a wake up call, and stop spending millions on five star hotels for unwanted new arrivals, and let our local MP stop taking pay increases

[@wendygraham6863]

Well said, no one seems to talk about it, they raised the pension age , I now have to wait until Im 67, millions like me, the governement stole our money

[@varidian694]

Every time Boris yells with waving hands about his achievements show him this

[@CDN1975]

God love that little old man. Must be so lonely.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

FACT supermarkets make BILLIONS in profit and THROW AWAY a quarter of food on the shelves

[@metro3692]

That is not true.

[@samanthahardy9903]

@@metro3692 A lot of food IS thrown away by supermarkets in the UK EVERY DAY! I know because I used to work in one.

[@golgotha3938]

@@metro3692 it's true unfortunately though alot now are donating it via to a great thing called 'company shop'. NHS staff and the poor can get heavily discounted food. It's still in date and basically it's excess stock . These types of endeavours can go a long way to solving the food crisis.

[@burkeshirley9970]

Really heartbreaking

[@argh6666]

Keep voting for the rich tories and hope that Brexit sovereignty will be enough. They were warned but didn't listen.

[@tmswrs]

So who DIDN'T propose printing money from thin air? Curious.

[@californiadreamin8423]

@@tmswrs Exactly. Ohhh…..isn’t that what Tory fiscal prudence entails ? After all the billions donated to Tory hangers on, are not worth the paper they’re written on…..ARE THEY !!

[@jimbo1001-u9q]

too true people who sow the seeds will have reap the whirlwind

[@bengardener8928]

The problem is not the tories or labour, the problem is keynesian economics and it's what the general public keep voting for.

[@mymy1646]

@@tmswrs the tories print money when they want to give it to their mates.

[@ciararichardson4008]

This is so sad 😣

[@dibble2005]

Why did Britons vote for Tories? I cannot understand it.

[@bengardener8928]

The problem is not the tories or labour, the problem is keynesian economics and it's what the general public keep voting for. The general public are the problem and are getting the lessons they need.

[@mechellekingman7833]

Pensioners unite dont vote for thd torys in the may elections 👍

[@datingandlifeadvicechannel7534]

Those volunteers are so nice

[@ste9474]

The great reset is starting

[@shafishafique6412]

Financial war begin here in the UK yet government busy with Ukraine war only... May God protect everyone from hardship of life Amen.

[@mojojeinxs9960]

Here in the US if your low income can apply for heating assistance. Mostly elderly and unemployed. Can not understand why the UK doesn't have such a program especially for seniors.

[@polishlass5067]

Rishi forgot, he was busy setting his wife's furlough.

[@greghallett4410]

We have, it's called Winter Fuel Allowance....

[@kymclinton3140]

And I know people who spend the winter fuel allowance on Christmas presents for the grandkids or a holiday not for heat it should only be able to be spent on heating also know a pensioner who on a weekly basis spends £80: on lottery tickets and scratch cards and moans about lack of food at home I was told by the cashier in my local Wilko store about this as I was wondering why the lady was taking so very long and I couldn't see any purchases of shopping and as this is the only till that accept s cash there's always a large queue there very recently she was told to wait to one side as there were many of us wanting to pay for actual goods she kept stepping forward and the cashier said no not till all the people with goods to pay for in cash had been dealt with she asked to speak to a manager who totally back his cashier up and told her to head else where if she wasn't prepared to wait and the cash queue kept being added to by other customers with actual goods some one said she could go before them and both the manager and cashier said absolutely no very few people want to use the card only tills in this particular store I only ever use cash where ever I shop

[@donsuccone]

Worked all his life on the London underground and has no money or pension? Don't Bullshit me.

[@jamesknitworth5591]

Meanwhile the government are sending hundereds of millions to Ukraine 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gailharris5685]

The government has to pay for the electric used on the oxygen machine, if they didn’t, people would not turn them on,. But it’s really sad the elderly have always had it bad I remember, in the 1970s elderly dying from cold, nothing really changes, the government don’t really care

[@kccheung1726]

It’s heartbreaking to view this video and learn for the first time how the life of some UK pensioners is so difficult. Being an ex-civil servant of a former UK colony, I now feel very blessed as I am getting a monthly pension of about £5,000 equivalent, thus living reasonably well without worry in short of cash to meet daily expenses. I don’t understand why some pensioners in a rich country like UK will experience this hardship but my best wishes to those UK pensioners in predicament to overcome the inflation quickly. 🙏🙏🌈🌈

[@Toni_G1990]

Can’t believe the government doesn’t care

[@lostinmuzak]

UK, a rich country that cannot adequately look after it pensioners. Why? Government negligence? What is their highest priority? Or are they blaming the media to stir it up?

[@SaoirsedohÉireann]

A total and utter disgrace..

[@attitudeproblem6462]

Governments should be deeply shamed by this. This does not reflect well upon them.

[@andrewneeds8189]

74 and she can’t afford to keep the heating on, yet she’s in awe of a book about a bunch of dysfunctional parasites who have so much wealth it’s untrue.

[@bloodmoon1956]

Well said lol.👍

[@stealthy3000]

It's not just oaps it's all of us

[@coniwatson9512]

This is disgusting.

[@divineoracle7944]

First the government gets the elderly with COVID now starvation. Way to take care of your people.

[@greghallett4410]

Piss off. The government put young people under house arrest for 2 years to "save" old people.

[@martinleung212]

Using an electric under-blanket on the bed will be much cheaper than running a single-bar heater.

[@hg82met]

They should keep voting Tory - that'll sort it out.

[@bengardener8928]

The problem is not the tories or labour, the problem is keynesian economics and it's what the general public keep voting for. The general public are the problem and are getting the lessons they need.

[@barriewilliams4526]

MPs got a raise of £2,212 this year whereas pensioners got a raise of £289 (not enough to cover the cost of one utility bill increase) So, almost 10 times the amount for MPs! Note how quick the triple lock was paused because pensioners would have got a windfall (around £500 WOW!) then note the reluctance to apply a windfall tax to energy companies who are making billions in profits. The only time the government are interested in pensioners is when voting time comes around! So, think on who paused the triple & who is responsible for our pensions being one of the lowest in Europe, albeit that we are one of the richest countries in Europe.

[@muckraker7942]

Aren’t these all the same people we locked society down for two years to protect from Covid? Did they not consider the consequences? Next they will be complaining about lack of care from the NHS. Well we are all suffering now, and the people closest to the bottom will naturally have to accept their fate, especially when there are migrants we need to help.

[@davidlloyd3116]

My friend hasn’t put the heating on at all. Now she’s contracted a viral infection because of the cold. She got a new job, but can’t start as she is so ill. What’s become of the wonderful country of ours?

[@dean9235]

Maybe it will stop all these pensioners voting the Tories in again and again and again with the same results every time.

[@johncambridge7339]

Unfortunately it's the same in Ireland

[@tokajileo5928]

we in Hungary has gas price same as 2 years ago. The Hungarian people will not pay the cost of the Ukraine war. Let USA and Russia pay it. And the so called 'west' if they are willing and so stupid to do so. Buy expensive gas from USA. Good for USA for sure. No wonder they are so happy to sell it to EU and UK

[@mechellekingman7833]

Pensioners should boycott the torys in may elections 👍🙏

[@Wr5379-g2y]

But they wont

[@mechellekingman7833]

Pensioners unite walk away from the may election ,might as well vote for the raving monster party .

[@evalon9129]

Where are their families?I don’t understand why the relatives left them alone 😔😥

[@kymclinton3140]

Not everyone has other family members anymore

[@konichiwa3744]

Shhh don't tell the childless their future i don't want them breeding

[@patriciadrury8557]

This is really so dag, the old people who have worked so hard, thought they would be treated with there pension and now living like this is totaaly disgusting shame on the government shame shame

[@SloopyDog]

I get a basic old age pension of £130. I don't have a private pension. Try living, or in my case existing on that amount.

[@philwoollin6470]

OPEN THE PITS CHEAPER ENERGY NOW

[@jimbo1001-u9q]

Get rid of this Benny Hill style of government. photoshoot and spin nothing else.

[@debbieframpton3857]

No shame in visiting a food pantry

[@marionprice6295]

They have no empathy this is 2022 l expect they still want to send them out to work.even if there old conservative have no compassion and ignore there cry for help what should we do to make them listen

[@alanbower9296]

This is the way TORIES want PEOPLE to live BROKE

[@lindsayambler8446]

I am 68, I need the Foodbank, I'm in Salmon Arm ,BC Canada ..

[@sue-anneeast9685]

It's like it everywhere. 2 years of a pandemic will do thar.

[@hmq9052]

They voted Brexit. I drive past these people stuffing my face

[@acthompson9983]

Who? Grow up

[@Ppl0a]

I feel bad for them 😞

[@adriandanielvalidomorales6130]

dont be,they created the same declining system that are destroying modern western societies,karma is getting to them

[@nikkiejayne4112]

We would not be like this with greedy tories fat paychecks posh holidays and they still greedy wanting a pay rise bojo flat cost would help our country

[@margaretghirardello5933]

Shame disgrace seniors have to struggle it's same in USA trust me

[@harold4506]

America is calling it the Putin tax, as opposed to the sanctions against Russia backfired tax.

[@degenerates1971]

This is all part of the great plan to have a nation caught in poverty and handouts... ultimate control of the population

[@polishlass5067]

They put this upon themselves at their own wish!

[@polishlass5067]

Zelensky effect ffs!

[@michaeldeng1981]

Does that mean we cannot rely on pension when we retired?

[@polishlass5067]

Can elderly rely on it atm? I don't think so. I was born 85 and they have more than we will ever have.

[@josephnott2526]

Bet yas all voted Tory

[@user-nw7ln2lx1m]

Can someone help them.

[@MusicLover-ui9sm]

Greed causes poverty

[@gijuvarghese6545]

Sad...lots around the world in other continents. Spread love, not divisions

[@cdub5033]

Confirmation that opportunistic, thieving MP's are never on your side. Their priority is their party & doing as they are told by people in the shadows.

[@garygerard4290]

It's a shame these people didn't have any guidance growing up or that they didn't follow it. Always good advice to live below your means Great advice to live way below your means

[@3D_Printing]

1:58 a Book with pictures of The RICH

[@robhunt-watts8908]

My household is 90, 71 and 66 years old We have always planned ahead for fuel and food. It's called "prepping". Over the years we have squirreled away a couple of tons of coal and about three years supply of food. I grow most of our vegetables and base our garden and meals on those of our wartime grandparents Learn from the past, they survived.

[@techstyle123]

Excellent 👌

[@elenagava4660]

what is the gov saying?

[@AnthonyGarlic-tr9br]

It's sad about Elizabeth.

[@ywiggan]

This is sad. But most of these pensioners have no idea what is out there financially for them. My mum had a small pension from the NHS, so I made sure I helped her to apply for attendance allowance and pension credit. State pension gave her another small pension. Most of these pensioners would be eligible for Attendance allowance, which is worth around £627.00 extra amonth

[@3D_Printing]

0:44 the ONLY way to try to get a warm and some light is shown here

[@ruthbashford3176]

I don't think many British pensioners need food banks, maybe a few do.

[@photoman3579]

What cost of living crisis....Under Liebore in 1975 24.24%, 1976 16.54%, 1977 15.85% in consecutive years......thats a cost of living crisis....lest we forget....!!!

[@Wr5379-g2y]

These ppl will still vote tory

[@Elainerulesutube]

😥Sad.

[@TomBartram-b1c]

They earn a grand a week on the underground and this guy STILL manages to be skint in his old age. Wutt??

[@juliehowe8074]

Terbblie this day and age. These pensionrs should be able to live comfortably. They have worked all theier days paid tax etc. For what. Out government is a disgrace. They are for the rich1%.

[@robbiethepict2783]

They voted for it.

[@jimbo1001-u9q]

they did its amazing how many people still support them like u.s.a. if polls are to be believed donald trump the man who almost brought democracy to a end there , will be relected in two years time very scary indeed

[@pattyperkins5007]

Dear Lord please help them

[@jpgrygus]

not much better in Australia. God created this planet with enough resources to feed, clothe, house, educate and give employment to everyone......then the free will of man kicks in, and this is the outcome.

[@jonathankennedy1715]

The £50 billion profits the thieving energy companies made in the last quarter (3 months) need to be reinvested back into the energy funds/restructures/renewals/support to reducing costs for customers. Renationlise immediately!

[@helenhoward5346]

Why are these medically vulnerable isolated seniors not in assisted communal living environments if they lack adequate personal help to live independently. I know a lot don't want that but it beats being hungry and alone.

[@onestarabove7027]

I think anyone should have a right to live in their own Covid free home. The average nursing home resident only lasts two years.

[@paxundpeace9970]

Don't worry they get a 10% pension rise next year and more then 3% this year.

[@moa3008]

These British pensioners should be living in the British Virgin Islands all year around not having to worry about being cold!

[@wendygraham6863]

They all get a winter fuel allowance £200 each

[@moa3008]

@@wendygraham6863 how long will £200 for their winter allowance last? Will they receive a voucher; or a direct deposit from the government? If they receive a direct deposit they had better not squander the money!

[@wendygraham6863]

@@moa3008 money is paid direct into their bank account, its not much no, but better than nothing

[@davidmowbray6352]

@@moa3008 £200 will run that electric heater for 400 hours at "1 bar" or 1 kilowatt.

[@onestarabove7027]

So, I guess they can freeze the other 14 days.

[@teresawilson3893]

This really is nothing new in the uk

[@AnthonyGarlic-tr9br]

The Queen's speech was 👥👍 great 👍.

[@ruthbashford3176]

What is Brenda doing with her pension? And if Michael had worked all his life on the underground surely he would get a company pension as well as a state pension.

[@benstevinson764]

NEVER VOTED ❎ TORY!!!

[@katella]

What is the average state pension in the UK?

[@wendygraham6863]

Depends on how much youve paid in

[@hollyylloh515]

Stay happy with Sherpa 😇💖🐕♥️🇬🇧

[@khoyrulislam]

KEEP VOTING TORIES!

[@a.disaster2324]

#Youwillownnothingandbehappy

[@datingandlifeadvicechannel7534]

This is sad time now it’s tome to tax the ultra rich this problem is of all age groups as well

[@nn.roberts]

But what about Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson? He was supposed to get things in order...

[@ruthbashford3176]

What a lot of b/s!

[@XORTION]

Invest in your future/retirement early people !! Do NOT live off the government or rely on them