Morgan Vine

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 room is full of people who are looking ahead at a long desk with four panellists. Screens either side of the panellists show that this is an Independent Age event exploring poverty in later life in Scotland.

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.

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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

Today, @independentage.bsky.social ran a fringe event with @kirstysnp.bsky.social, Coatbridge Citizen's Advice and Diffley Partners talking about why action on pensioner poverty is essential, and solutions that could be enacted in both #Westminster and #Holyrood #SNP25

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

Guest Blog: Security not Struggle for Scotland’s older people Matthew Sayers, Scotland Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer Independent Age Click here to read the Independent Age manifesto to reduce pensioner poverty Every day at Independent Age - the nation...

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.
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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.

"You don't have to be perfect, famous, or adored. You only need to be present—fully—for the life that's yours."

Thank you Dame Patricia for your wisdom and the laughs. #patriciaroutledge

"I'm writing this today to share something simple and true: Growing older isn't a final act—it can be life's most exquisite chapter if you allow yourself to bloom once more. Let the years ahead be your treasure years."

"Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I'm learning the simple joy of baking rye bread. I still breathe deeply each morning. Laughter remains precious, though I no longer feel the need to make others laugh. Quietness is sweeter than ever."

"At 80, I discovered watercolor painting. I painted flowers from my garden, nostalgic hats from my youth, and faces glimpsed on the London Underground—each painting was a silent memory made tangible."

"At 70, I returned to Shakespearean theatre, a place I once thought I'd aged out of. This time, there was nothing to prove. I stepped onto those legendary boards with calmness. The audience felt that serenity. I had stopped performing; I was simply being."

"At 60, I started learning Italian—not for my career, but simply so I could sing opera in its native tongue. I learned the gentle art of living alone without loneliness, reading poetry aloud each night—not to perfect diction, but to soothe my spirit."

"At 50, I took a television role that many of you would later know me by—Hyacinth Bucket. I thought it would just be a minor role, a brief moment. I never expected it to become beloved across the globe. That character taught me to embrace my quirks and quietly healed something deep within me."

"In my forties, my life finally began to make sense. Before that, I'd performed steadily—provincial stages, radio plays, West End productions—but felt somewhat lost. I was searching for something within myself, a home I hadn't yet found."

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