Sorry to facts get in the way of your and Jon1959's political prejudices, but pensioner poverty has significantly reduced under the Tories.
Again, don't argue with me, argue with those notorious Tory rotters at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/data
Indeed, whilst poverty rates are fairly consistent across the board, it's generally recognised that older person poverty rates have improved in recent years with things like the triple lock pension.