Unless there is a significant intervention by the Government in the coming weeks, some of Ireland’s most vulnerable pensioners will suffer this winter, Age Action have warned. The public is being urged to sign the online petition at www.ageaction.ie to demand this intervention.
Age Action is seriously concerned that soaring fuel and food costs will mean that some older people will be left choosing between food and fuel this winter. “There are between 1,500 and 2,000 additional deaths each winter, compared to the summer, many of whom are older people who die because they cannot afford to keep themselves warm,” Age Action chief executive Robin Webster said. “Lives could be saved by increasing the fuel allowance paid to the poorest pensioners and we are urging the public to sign our petition to demand this increase now.”
