Independent Age

Um, and where it was particularly interesting for me and how things developed was that it was a role managing that charity, but naturally predominantly focusing in particular on fundraising for it.

Um, but it was under the wing of a bigger charity which supported older people too with lifelong support, and that charity was known as RUKBA, the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association.

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That's a mouthful.

Joining us here at the LBC studio in Liverpool is Morgan Vine.

Morgan is Director of Policy and Influence in an independent age, a charity tackling poverty for people in later life.

Thank you for coming by the studio.

How crucial is the triple lock for people such as the ones you act for? Good morning.

We need to make sure that everybody has enough money to live throughout their lives, including when they reach state pension age.

And the problem at the moment is too many older people are hidden from view when they don't have enough money.

And they're the people we speak to every day at independent age.

What do you mean, hidden from view?

Some of these questions are easier to answer than others, but luckily I have two brilliant guests with me today to try and untangle the issues at hand.

Claire Barrett is the fantastic consumer editor at the financial times and Morgan vine is director of policy grants and influencing at independent age.

And maybe Morgan, before we kick off, do you want to tell us a little bit about independent age and what you do there?

Yeah, sure.

So Independent Age is a national charity and we support people over state pension age who live on a low income.

Brilliant.

And I have a slightly surprise question for you, for you both.

So Morgan, perhaps you could tell us a bit about what's happened to pensioner poverty in particular, over the last couple of decades, and what role the state pensioners has played in that.