‘Nothing has changed — it’s just like a cycle, round and round. We’re the ones to suffer’

The cost of living crisis for Rochdale’s older residents

Dear Millers — today, we have a photo essay for you by Dani about how the cost of living crisis is impacting older people in Rochdale. Rising prices feel like a tight squeeze to most of us. But what do you do if you’ve worked your whole life and had hoped to retire, but can’t?

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