Some of the biggest names in Manchester’s music scene were amongst those in attendance at the funeral of Happy Mondays ’ guitarist Paul Ryder today.
16.07.2022 - 09:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A few tins of beans in the cupboard. That's all one 91-year-old can afford after using the rest of his state pension on the cost of living.
The widower from Stockport has worked his entire life, but has compared his living situation in 2022 to the aftermath of the Second World War - when people could scarcely afford to eat.
He is just one of thousands of people living below the poverty line, who is being supported by Pride of Manchester winner, James Anderson - who runs a charity providing free heating and plumbing services to those in need.
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James is using Twitter to document the heartbreaking reality of whose who are struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis, in a bid to raise awareness of the gaping cracks in society.
He visited the pensioner at his home in Stockport this week, after being contacted by a concerned friend. James told the Manchester Evening News he was left devastated by what he found.
"He had three tins of Tesco beans and a pack of spaghetti in his cupboard and that's it. He gets state pension but doesn't want to owe anyone anything so it leaves him on the absolute minimum because he's got to find the money for the extra cost of living," James said.
"He said he doesn't want to be begging people for money and doesn't even want his neighbours or family to know that he's struggling. He'd been brought up with the mantra that no matter what you don't owe people money.
"When he let me have a look in his cupboard it was devastating. It's so sad that we still have a stigma in this country that because we are British we should have a stiff upper lip and not say anything. People are dying and suffering because of
Some of the biggest names in Manchester’s music scene were amongst those in attendance at the funeral of Happy Mondays ’ guitarist Paul Ryder today.
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