Through its grant programme, the charity also supports hundreds of local organisations working directly with older people across the UK.

Research undertaken by Independent Age shows that the number of older people in poverty could increase from c.2million in 2024 to c.4 million in 2040, without policy interventions. 

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In 2025, Independent Age distributed over 210,000 information guides and factsheets and had over 21,500 calls to its Helpline. 

The charity delivered 140 training sessions to almost 2,000 people who are in regular contact with older people in financial hardship, such as GPs, council workers, police forces and social workers. In addition, the charity's advisers identified more than £7m in unclaimed benefits that 1,386 older people were entitled to. 

Independent Age’s Grants Fund supports older people who are particularly vulnerable to the cost-of-living crisis. During 2025, this programme awarded £1.8m in grants to 13 organisations across the UK to deliver essential advice work to increase older people’s income and reduce their household costs, and £1.2m in grants to 18 organisations focused on supporting older people who are more at risk of living in financial hardship.