Planning for an ageing population

Poverty has increased among older people in the UK to number some 2 million. Labour, Conservative and the Liberal Democrats all pledge to retain the triple lock guarantee for retirement pensions while the Labour party and the Conservatives also state they will retain the payment of Winter Fuel Allowance and retain the free bus pass. Both parties also pledge free TV licences with the Conservatives stating it is the responsibility of the BBC to pay for this. For many lonely older people, television is a major support and for this reason alone needs to be met in some way by society.