Dundee campaigner hits out at crisis as OAPs left ‘soaked in urine’ for hours
A pensioners’ campaigner has branded the current care crisis in Dundee as “the stuff of nightmares”.
Dundee Pensioners Forum
Dorothy McHugh: Dundee Pensioners’ Forum still battles for older people after 34 years
Not many people like being called old.
Tele praised at council meeting for shower tax campaign
An opposition councillor's motion has enshrined the city council’s move to Axe The Shower Tax in policy – as the Tele’s campaign was praised by elected members.
Dundee Pensioners Forum marks International Day of the Older Person with march through city
The Dundee Pensioners Forum marked the United Nations’ International Day of the Older Person in style with a city centre march and rally followed by a film screening.
Tele scores decisive victory for Dundee pensioners as council agrees to axe shower tax
The Tele has scored a decisive victory for the city’s pensioners after Dundee City Council agreed to axe the “shower tax”.
VICTORY: Dundee City Council to scrap hated shower tax, following Tele campaign
Dundee City Council will remove the shower charge, following a high-profile campaign from the Evening Telegraph.
Dundee OAPs protest over BBC’s free TV Licence for over-75s being scrapped
Dundee’s pensioners took to the streets to protest against the decision to start charging over-75s for their TV licence.
Chance to have your say on Dundee City Council’s shower tax
Council tenants are being urged to have their say on the controversial shower tax at a meeting later this month.
Shower tax could remain in place for a year warns Dundee Pensioners’ Forum
The body that represents Dundee’s pensioners has shared concerns that the city’s controversial shower tax may not be lifted until this time next year.
WE MEAN BUSINESS: Dundee Pensioners Forum take Axe the Shower Tax fight to council
Dundee pensioners have vowed to continue their fight to force the city council to axe the shower tax.
Dundee OAPs consider withholding rent in fight to end ‘shower tax’
Dundee pensioners are considering withholding part of their rent in their ongoing fight to abolish the shower tax.
Fears that online switch will hinder Dundee OAPs accessing cash
Pension fund members have condemned plans to move access online.
AXE THE SHOWER TAX: Dundee council ‘pockets £6 million’ from hated weekly charge
Dundee City Council may have pocketed as much as £6 million from charging residents up to £10 a week for having a shower.
With the Tele inundated with dozens of horror stories, we say AXE THE SHOWER TAX
Fury as blind Dundee OAP, 90, charged £4,000 just to use her OWN shower
A Dundee pensioner claims she has spent thousands of pounds just to use a shower in her home.
Fears as man knocks on Dundee OAP’s door three nights in a row between 2am and 4am
Elderly residents are being warned to stay alert after reports of pensioners being targeted by late-night scammers.
Dundee residents to be left without post office during revamp
Residents in Broughty Ferry will be left without a post office for a fortnight when the facility closes for a revamp.
OAPs to fight ‘£10 weekly charge’ to shower in Dundee Council-run homes
Pensioners have pledged to fight an “outrageous” charge which means they have to pay to take a shower.
Dundee pensioners to head to BBC studios in protest at TV licence
Members of Dundee Pensioners’ Forum will be holding a protest this week to campaign for over-75s to keep their free TV licence.
NHS Tayside ‘determined’ to reach 60% target after ‘huge leap’ in staff flu jabs
NHS Tayside is “determined” to reach the government’s target of 60% of staff having flu jabs.