The cost-of-living crisis has had a negative impact on older 1 Information on Unpaid Carers - Carers Census, Scotland, 2022-23 - gov.scot published December 2023, accessed April 2025. 2 TUC new briefing, October 2023 TUC: BME women 12 times more likely than men to be out of the labour market due to caring commitments | TUC 3 people in Scotland with Age Scotland stating: “The cost-of-living crisis is forcing many older people to make incredibly difficult financial choices between powering and heating their homes and the food they can afford to buy...