WINTER is here and pensioners looking to turn up the thermostat are in need of extra cash as they miss out on £300 due to the winter fuel payment cuts.
The elderly are especially vulnerable this year, following the government’s decision to means test the payment.
AlamyThis year the government’s decided to means test the winter fuel payment[/caption]In July, chancellor Rachel Reeves decided that the £300 winter fuel payment cash boost would only be available to those on pension credit and other means-tested benefits.