old and in debt

After a lifetine of labour and drudgery what do we hve to look forward in thetwilight of our years - more debt .

A study of over 60s who sought help from CAS found debt levels had risen to £17,767 since 2004, but more than a quarter had a debt of over £25,000. The report, Growing Old Together: Older CAB Clients and Debt, claimed that average debt levels for this group were 29 times their monthly income.

The research found that household bills, such as council tax and utility bills, created the most anxiety for older people and that they were using credit to pay them