They says expenses should be ‘redirected to support the Winter Fuel Payment’ ❄️Nearly 92,000 people have signed a petition calling for a reduction in MPs' expensesThe petition was created in response to the Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensionersIts creator argues that politicians’ expenses should be cut to support vulnerable pensionersPayments,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to reverse the Winter Fuel Payment means-testing after MPs voted to scrap the £300 payouts for all but the poorest pensioners.

The money is just for the holiday kitty,” says Jon Harvey of the £300 he was given every winter to help with heating bills. “I could also use it to go out for a nice meal.” The 80-year-old, like all pensioners in England and Wales,

The final date for making a backdated claim for pension credit, in order to receive the winter fuel payment, is 21 December. The Department for Work and Pensions says that pension credit is worth on average more than £3,900 a year in itself. The amount received depends on a variety of factors.

The governments plan to restrict pensioners winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to

Up to 10million pensioners have lost their winter fuel payments this winter after Labour's decision to axe it.

A MARTIN Lewis fan has revealed how a quick check helped her mother realise she was eligible for Pension Credit. The woman shared how her mum also now qualifies for the Winter Fuel Payment despite

Pensioners in Buxton say the Winter Fuel Payment cuts will cause more deaths and put more strain on the NHS. Silver Voices is a national charity for older people and the Buxton branch has spoken out following the decision from the government to make the winter fuel allowance means tested.