Energy bills horror: Fears ‘unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners will die this winter

The charity has sent an urgent plea to both candidates, calling on them to offer further emergency support for pensioners and low income families.

They also urged for the pensions triple lock to be restored, which is a guarantee that pensions rise in line with earnings, inflation or 2.5 percent.

The group also revealed that a massive survey of 14,000 over-65s they conducted found that 57 percent of the voters wanted to see the triple lock restored and for the Government to step in with further help with soaring bills and inflation.

Age UK director, Caroline Abrahams said: “The way the cost of living keeps rising is a nightmare for us all, but especially for people on low incomes, among them millions of pensioners.

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