Families lean on pensioners for handouts

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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II

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The myth of poverty-stricken pensioners relying on their families for support is a fallacy. A new report has revealed that far from being a burden, one in three pensioners are actually providing hand outs for their families - up from one in four last year.

So where is the money coming from, and should we be worried?

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