Calling All Pensioners - 2 March 2026 (Pensioners React To Latest Excess Winter Deaths)

Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: the National Pensioners Convention shares the latest figures for cold weather deaths, describing them as "tragic and shameful" when 2,500 people died in England last winter because of freezing temperatures. This was also when the winter fuel payment had been cut from all pensioners except for those on the means-tested top-up, Pension Credit. Plus, Age UK on understanding AI (artificial intelligence) and what it means for you. Our musical tribute is to Chuck Negron, aged 83, who was an American singer-songwriter and in the genres of pop rock, soft rock and blue-eyed soul, best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band, Three Dog Night. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.

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