Age UK – Hackney Citizen

Charity calls for action on Hackney’s £27m in unclaimed money for pensioners

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 18 September 2019 at 14:37

Town Hall in first stages of contacting and supporting residents entitled to pension credit

Volunteers providing canine company for older people launch crowdfunder

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 May 2018 at 16:58

Pets Against Loneliness is off to a successful start – but needs funding to survive

Elderly residents targeted as bogus call robberies increase

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 1 September 2015 at 10:39

‘Calculating thieves’ pretend to check water pressure before making off with possessions

Cuts to Hackney care budget could ‘harm’ older people warn charities

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 January 2012 at 10:48

Protestors against the cuts outside Hackney Town Hall on Saturday, 19 February. Photo: Laurence Moor

Social care has already been hit hard by the Coalition Government’s spending squeeze and plans for more cuts risk making life intolerable for many needy pensioners