General Article ‘It was a case of heat or eat’: Seven women explain why they want pension age dropped to 60

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‘I cannot go out or use my gas as I cannot afford the cost. I live on bread and jam. I watch TV in the dark as I am frightened of having my electricity turned off, again,’ says Julia Holland, 65.

By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent

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