CALLS to the Help the Aged telephone advice line shows that older people are still struggling to make ends meet.
SeniorLine says they answered more than 26,000 enquiries about welfare or disability benefits during 2001 from older people worried about meeting their bills.
SeniorLine is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Call 0808 800 6565. All advice is free.
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