Bitter blow to pensioners stripped of cold weather payments as winter fuel bills set to soar by £140

WINTER fuel bills are set to soar ten per cent — in a particularly bitter blow to pensioners stripped of cold weather payments.

Ten million old people who no longer get help of up to £300 a year will now be among those facing a £140 annual jump in energy costs.

GettyFuel bills are set to soar ten per cent in a bitter blow to pensioners[/caption] GettyTen million pensioners were stripped of their cold weather payments[/caption]

Regulator Ofgem will reveal its latest price cap ...