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Digital drive leaves poorest pensioners without support

Britain's poorest pensioners could be left without vital support as services move online, a charity has warned.

By Thomas Bridge | 10 December 2015

Britain's poorest pensioners could be left without vital support as services move online, a charity has warned.

Research from Age UK today revealed the most deprived older people are most likely to be offline and are missing out on at least £3.7bn of support every year as a result.

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