Meaghan Spencer

She/Her 🥔 Aspiring crispfluencer ✨ Dr Pepper enthusiast 💖 Not Megan ✍️ Senior digital content officer @IndependentAge | previously @EveningStandard

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

@EmiratesSupport our first flight to Dubai has now been moved to the end of the month while our flight from Dubai to London is on Sunday. Please can you help? We can't get in touch with anyone

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

@EmiratesSupport Hi, booked a flight direct with Emirates earlier from Colombo to London Gatwick via Dubai. Email then said booking couldn't be completed and to get in contact as soon as possible but I can't. Just want to confirm flight is booked please

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

Today @IndependentAge launches a new campaign to take action against pensioner poverty.

There are #TwoMillionTooMany older people forced to make desperate choices in order to get by. This isn't a later life anybody dreams of.

Stand up for what's right: https://t.co/IONzkaAJYc

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Across the UK, there are #TwoMillionTooMany older people in poverty.

It is unacceptable that so many in later life face constant worry to afford the basics, if they can afford them at all. This can't go on.

We must stand up for what's fair and right: https://t.co/DoAcbrkjst

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

"I'm urging anyone over 65 and struggling with money worries to pick up the phone to Independent Age"
In a new film, @SueHolderness captures the devastating reality of poverty in later life for so many in the UK. Watch the full film and support us here: https://t.co/rInx2jDRPv

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Half of older people living in poverty in Scotland are renters 🏠

In a new report, we're calling on the Scottish and UK Governments to address issues in four key areas to ensure that tenants in Scotland can enjoy affordable, secure homes in later life.

https://t.co/0HQdEdcxLT

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

One way to brighten up a #BlueMonday...

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Thank you to @MiriamStoppard for naming Independent Age as @DailyMirror's Charity of the Week.

We're tackling financial hardship in later life by supporting older people with a range of services and using these experiences to push for change.

Learn more: https://t.co/crQ7C9pinI

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

On average, we've helped callers to our Helpline access around £4,000 in unclaimed benefits.

This is vital money that can make a real difference while costs continue to soar.

Watch Robert's story and support our #ALifeWorthLiving appeal here: https://t.co/lSkZKb9dkZ

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

It can be so hard to share and talk about the experiences of poverty we hear from older people but our new videos are incredibly impactful and capture the heart-breaking reality of later life for many.

Watch Jane Asher's full film here: https://t.co/xN8sK1KIKD #ALifeWorthLiving

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

“Stories like Jill’s show how a person’s circumstances can change so quickly"

As part of our #ALifeWorthLiving appeal, actor Jane Asher brings to life the type of calls our Helpline regularly receives.

Watch the full film and support our appeal here: https://t.co/lSkZKb9dkZ

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

Vote for us! 🗳️ The reality of later life for many means dangerous cuts. We know older people are eating just once a day, sitting in cold, dark homes and counting every penny.

Our #HiddenTwoMillion film shares the real stories behind the statistics and our work to change this.

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Our #HiddenTwoMillion film is up for a @SmileyCFA award!

We're challenging the stereotype that all older people are comfortable in later life. Help us tackle financial hardship by spreading awareness and voting 🗳️

Watch and vote here: https://t.co/uTTVcDkGlt #CharityFilm #CFA24

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

This week we've launched our #ALifeWorthLiving Christmas Appeal 🎄

Our Helpline offers so much more than just advice and information - conversations with advisers help restore independence, confidence and security.

Find out more: https://t.co/xN8sK1KIKD

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Since 2012, the number of older people living in poverty has grown by half a million.

Speaking to Helpline callers, we know that one of the worst things about poverty is how it can unravel your whole life. We also know that our support makes a difference
https://t.co/lSkZKb9dkZ

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

Moving home can be challenging for any of us but if you're an older person on a fixed income or receiving financial support, huge upfront costs and blatant discrimination can make it feel impossible.

Everyone deserves a warm, safe place to call home.
https://t.co/R7dNepPxeq

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

"Everyone needs a home, everyone"

Meet Michael, one of many older renters who has struggled to find a home because of steep upfront costs and discrimination.

Read more about the reality of renting in later life here: https://t.co/WFiedSskXQ

[Joe Lycett @joelycett]

My old friend @SuellaBraverman has described rough sleeping as a 'lifestyle choice' I always thought lifestyle choices were things such as cargo pants, fishing and decorating your bathroom with a bowl of potpourri.

I want to see if this image I found on google described as
'Wooden Botanical Fragrant Potpourri Bowl With Lemon' can raise £50,000 for homelessness charity @crisis_uk

Donate here: https://t.co/oQIZdFHRqX

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Too many older people are struggling; living in poor-quality homes, cutting back to just one meal a day and counting every penny in order to get by.

Nobody should face poverty in later life. Help us make a difference.

✊ Become a campaigner: https://t.co/buHv5eGo3p

[Tortoise @tortoise]

British police are testing women for abortion drugs and requesting data from menstrual tracking apps after unexplained pregnancy losses.

Forensic reports seen by @tortoise show police requesting tests for mifepristone and misoprostol.

✍️ @phoebe_ivy
https://t.co/AJpuuGxU4o

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Without extra support, many older people will struggle this winter. The #AutumnStatement can change that but we need your help 👇

Ask your MP to call on Jeremy Hunt to extend #CostOfLiving payments & offer extra financial support to help with energy costs https://t.co/dWf9EtVy1C

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

📢 Ask your MP to attend the #RentersReformBill debate on Monday! 👇

This is a crucial moment for all renters but particularly vulnerable groups such as those in later life. Everyone deserves a safe and secure home without fear of eviction or discrimination.

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

As the #RentersReformBill returns to Parliament on Monday, we must see MPs standing up for older renters.

🎥 Head of Policy & Influencing, @MorganVine_ shares the reality of #Section21 and renting in later life.

Ask your local MP to attend the debate: https://t.co/BxQYW87Ucf

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

A Commissioner for Older People and Ageing would cost just 7p for every taxpayer each year...

🗣️ That's 7p to be listened to
🤝 7p to be taken seriously
🚌 7p for improvements to services
✊ 7p for change
📢 7p for a #VoiceForLaterLife

Find out more: https://t.co/DSSwBPKh1W

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

The #RentersReformBill is a vital step in protecting renters and offering the security we desperately need.

For older renters on a low income, suitable housing is hard to come by and discrimination can make the process of moving home feel impossible. @RishiSunak must step up.

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

With 29 other organisations, we're calling on @RishiSunak to progress the #RentersReformBill.

In the four years since the Govt. promised to scrap #Section21 evictions, too many older renters have had their lives upended by the threat of no-fault evictions
https://t.co/71r2RS8UVp

[Meaghan Spencer @MeaghanSpencer]

🐁 Mice🐜 Ants in oven 🪟 Bedroom skylight (no blind) didn't close properly + wasn't fixed for months 💸 Landlord sold the property mid-contract + didn't tell us ☎️ Estate agent kept calling us after he left the company 🩲Traffic cone/bras left after 'deep clean' 🙃 #VentYourRent

[Dan Wilson Craw 🇺🇦🥑🏘 @danwilsoncraw]

Everyone has a horror story about renting. Mine is about the time the carbon monoxide alarm went off and my boiler had to get ripped out in the middle of winter so we were without heating for a week.

Whether yours is worse or better, @genrentuk wants to hear it

#VentYourRent