As well as being more likely to report housing problems, those older people who were frail were more likely than those who were not frail to economise in ways that were related to the quality of their housing. This included putting up with cold and staying in bed for warmth. Over 20% of the frail subgroup reported putting up with cold “a lot”. Similarly, over 20% of those who were frail reported staying in bed “a lot” for warmth. Problems of this nature are most likely to be income related and indicative of the ability of the older person to pay for the maintenance and heating of their homes or pay for high-quality rental accommodation.