Cost of Living Crisis: Pensioners pushed into poverty

Pensioners have been hit hardest by the cost of living crisis, with soaring energy bills and no increase in income leaving them vulnerable to the cold.

As queues for food banks get longer, there's no relief to the mounting cost in sight.

Sky News' Lisa Holland has been speaking to some elderly people about their concerns.

[theresawinder]

The elderly should not have to struggle like this!!

[Susanne-zuku]

I watch several YouTube 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

[faunwillow]

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

[ScottishRoss]

UK lowest state pension in Northern Europe

[gamingtonight]

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

[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.

[fedupbin]

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

[gladiator]

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.

[VictorCharlesEvans]

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

[LabRat]

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!

[michaeljohnson]

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

[Verolader]

Disgraceful and disgusting shame on the UK Government

[rio-wiel]

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

[varidian]

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

[CDN]

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

[michaeljohnson]

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

[argh]

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

[catsaretheshit]

Imagine in the last general election 60% of the over 65s voted conservative in comparison to 20% voting labour. It's sad but actions have consequences.

[dibble]

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

[shafishafique]

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