Our local bookshop is utterly delightful. Picked up some great purchases over the last few weeks. @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social #Beckenham #books #bookshop #reading

Want to make a difference in 2026? Become a campaigner. We helped reverse the Winter Fuel Payment changes and championed the needs of older renters in the Renters' Rights Act and Housing (Scotland) Act. We're making a difference and you can help: www.independentage.org/campaign-wit...

Think one of the next big fronts in the culture wars will be between dog owners and people who really dislike dogs

Just in case you're wondering, today is Sunday.

One of the best Christmassy films. Funny, poignant, heartwarming #WhileYouWereSleeping

I've made the ultimate Christmas playlist. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/5I7... #christmassongs #christmascarol #christmascarols

My bank trying to convince me it's as exciting as my Spotify wrapped 2025... I did not swipe to unwrap #spotifywrapped2025

Great to spend time with the @unison.org.uk Greater London Retired Members Group yesterday. I shared a bit about @independentage.bsky.social, the services we provide to older people on a low income, the insight they share with us, and the changes they need to see

Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵

Massive congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to challenge the 2 child limit and amplify the voices of children and families living on a low income. The policy change announced today is huge win for children across the UK #budget2025

Budget day tomorrow. Whatever decisions are taken will have a huge impact on many of us and the people we love. Here's hoping we have a bit of recalibration so that those who need to rely on our social safety net - for whatever reason - are supported rather than let down #budget #budget2026

And he did NOT disappoint #bbcstrictlycomedancing #bbcstrictly #strictlycomedancing

CEO @joanna-elson.bsky.social: Our new research paints a stark picture: far too many older people on low incomes are simply surviving, not living. But the government has the power to change this. We need meaningful support for older people in next week's Budget. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

The rise in energy prices will come during the height of winter and could be devastating. Older people are sleeping in coats and seeking warmth in public places. They need and deserve protection from sky-high energy costs. The UK Govt can change this. www.independentage.org/news-media/p...

This week @independentage.bsky.social launched our new report looking at the impact high household costs are continuing to have on older people who are living on a low income #pensioner #pensioners #ageing #olderpeople

2 in 3 older renters receiving Housing Benefit aren't receiving enough to cover their rent. With @crisis-uk.bsky.social, we're calling on the UK Govt to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance so that no renter has to cut basics to get by. Ask your MP to act: campaigns.independentage.org/page/180937/...

Return of the (Danny) Mac. The night we have ALL been waiting years for #bbcstrictly #strictlycomedancing

Fantastic to see the UK Govt has now set out timeliness for the Renters Rights Act. Older renters need the protections it will bring as soon as possible. #rent #renting #generationrent #renters #housing www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Ageing doesn't have to mean hardship and insecurity but the UK Government must act now to #MakeAgeingFair. With the Budget approaching, ask your MP to support the millions of older people forced to make impossible choices each day to get by: https://campaigns.independentage.org/page/181525/-/1

Independent Age is excited to welcome Tony Discipline to our London Marathon 2026 team! Tony’s incredible efforts will help us reach more older people through our Helpline, ensuring they get the support they need. Find out more: 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/tony-disc...

Joined friends in the sector at @turn2us.org.uk parliamentary reception. Powerful speeches @lucybannister.bsky.social, @thomasjlawson.bsky.social, @andrewwesternmp.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social, @terryjermymp.bsky.social. Clear tackling stigma in the social security system is essential

I have wrote to my MP calling for Housing Benefits to be uprated in the Budget. Will you join me in supporting @independentage.bsky.social by writing to your MP? campaigns.independentage.org/page/180937/...

Admiring my daffs. Want to reassure @nickmohammed.bsky.social that I am in fact 18+ #lego

So worrying to see these stats today showing even more older people living on a low income are missing out on the #PensionCredit they're entitled to. A sustained, strategic approach is needed from UK Government and Scottish Govt to tackle this issue as soon as possible

Will there ever come a time in #CelebrityTraitors when a faithful gets murdered and they don't say how furious #PalomaFaith will be with #AlanCarr ?

At Independent Age we want to contribute learning and data to support others doing amazing work in the grant making space #grants #grantmaking #grantgiving

Such good news! The Renters Rights Bill will be a game changer for renters of all ages. It will make such a substantial difference to the challenges people currently face #rent #renters #renters #renting #rentersrightsbill

Another reason the government must unfreeze Local Housing Allowance and create a reliable link with rents. We really don’t want to see these numbers continuing to climb.

In #Edinburgh attending @scottishgreens.org conference where @independentage.bsky.social is shining a spotlight on pensioner poverty and the action political parties need to take in the run up to the Holyrood election. Thanks to @maggiechapman.bsky.social for her thoughtful contributions

A huge thank you to panellists and attendees for joining our event at #SNP Conference as we explored how we can tackle poverty in later life in Scotland. Conversations like these are vital in the run up to next year's Holyrood election. Find out more: www.independentage.org/policy-and-r...

We know #renters of all ages living on a low income can't afford the ever increasing #rents and Housing Benefit doesn't touch the sides for many. @independentage.bsky.social has joined others to call on the UK Government to uprate Local Housing Allowance in the their budget #rent #renting #campaign

Been at #SNP25 this weekend talking to delegates, politicians and professionals in connected sectors about the key challenges faced by older people on a low income in the nation

The producers must have spent the first night redoing the rest of the puzzles once they saw how good Nick Muhammad is at them. #CelebrityTraitors

What I’ve learned from #CelebrityTraitors is that Nick Mohammed is the purest cinnamon roll in the land, too good for this sinful world. And I kind of knew that already.

I canʼt wait for the twist that Nick Mohammed is Celia Imrieʼs secret son #CelebrityTraitors

Alan Carr is such a TOP TIER mess of a choice and I am here for it #CelebrityTraitors

Poverty among pensioners is often overlooked and underestimated but the risk of financial hardship in later life is significant and rising. In a new blog for @povertyalliance.org, we call for system changes to deliver security not struggle for older people. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-s...

Thanks to @smfthinktank.bsky.social for inviting @independentage.bsky.social to be part of the panel discussion with on the role of pensions in ensuring all of us have enough money to live on in later life. Some really fantastic questions from the audience #CPC25

Standing room only for the @smfthinktank.bsky.social first event at Conservative party conference, on a major policy issue which doesn't get enough attention - pensions.

So sad to hear about the death of #PatriciaRoutledge. At 95 she wrote this and it's always stayed with me. "When I was younger, I often worried I wasn’t good enough—that I'd never be cast again, that I'd disappoint my mother. But these days begin in peace and end in gratitude."

With the #Holyrood election on the horizon, it's vital that all political parties in #Scotland take action to support older people living on a low income. @independentage.bsky.social has released our 'Security not struggle' manifesto to reduce #pensioner poverty

If you're at #Lab25 and near the ACC, why not pop down to meet our team and show your support for older people living on a low income #MakeAgeingFair

Kicking off #Lab25 with our event with @thefabians.bsky.social at 3.15pm today exploring the rising cost of growing old and how politicians can tackle pensioner poverty. Join us at The Bluecoat this afternoon to find out more! #MakeAgeingFair

Sun is shining in Liverpool today. @independentage.bsky.social is at Labour Party Conference speaking to politicians and delegates about the changes older people on a low income need to see #Lab25

The UK Govt’s proposal to extend the Warm Home Discount until 2030/31 will provide vital reassurance to the many older people we support who are forced to sleep in coats because of the cold. But this support does not go far enough. www.independentage.org/news-media/p...

Powerful @trusselluk.bsky.social and @jrf-uk.bsky.social event at #LDconf on the importance of tackling hunger and creating an essentials guarantee so everyone has enough money to live well. Fantastic points made by @helenbarnard.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social and other panel members

Fantastic to see everyone at the civil society reception organised by Lloyds Bank Foundation. Great speeches from @lisasmartmp.bsky.social and @maxwilkinson.bsky.social on the importance of the sector and the. As a direct service provider and a grant funder @independentage.bsky.social agrees!

Very engaging Peers all Ears event at @libdems.org.uk conference. Useful insight into the influence of the second chamber. I asked a question about how Peers can ensure the #RentersRightsBill moves through parliament at pace. Older #renters living on a low income don't have time to waste! #LDconf

If you're at @libdems.org.uk conferenece, come and join @independentage.bsky.social and @ippr.org today at 11:30 at the Highcliff Mariott Hotel to learn more about the challenges older #renters face and some of the solutions that could help #LDconf

Looking forward to day 2 of #LDconf, but first a little trip to #Narnia to procure some Turkish delight