Pensioners in Oldham say they are ‘devastated’ by the decision to close a charity lunch club that brings elderly people together to fight loneliness.
Age UK Oldham announced they would be closing their clubs in September after struggling to find alternative funding for two years.
Oldham Council extended their support for the club last year to give the charity more time but have had to axe their funding because of ‘financial pressures’. READ MORE: 'People have only just moved into these flats...
now they're facing paying three years' worth of bills they're not responsible for' The news is a heavy blow on local pensioners, many of whom already feel 'let down' by the government's decision this week to lower the income threshold for winter fuel payments.
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