BOPF Cost of Living – snapshot report March 2023
Key findings·
- 103 out of 113 older people in Bristol responding to this survey have been affected by the cost of living (CoL) challenges.
- Energy and food costs are top issues, with housing, transport and health also a priority.
- Older disabled people andolder non-White British people appear to experience greater challenge.
- Older people asked to think about the cost of living gave a range of responses, but are often fearful of the future for themselves, family or friends.
- Welcoming spaces wereappreciated and essential for some older people, but not seen as spaces for all, and inaccessible to some.
- Bristol Older People’s Forum (BOPF) should provide more information about cost saving measures and ensure its messaging does not add to older people’s worries about the CoL increases.
- BOPF should look at focusing efforts to support older people most affected, including supporting members to undertake social action.
- BOPF should promote social connection and peer support between all its members and their wider social circles.
You can download the full report here:
BOPF Cost of Living – snapshot report March 2023
If you need a version in an alternative format please email: bopfprojects@ageukbristol.org.uk