Almost a quarter of people over 80 (22.4 percent) are affected by old-age poverty. Retired woman has worked full-time all her life and still can't make ends meet.
Friends or family need to help. Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of illness, while life expectancy decreases. Those affected can get help at these points: For those affected by poverty, there is also the option of housing benefit by poverty. This benefit is intended to help if your monthly financial needs are higher than your own income.