61 minutes ago Scottish Government to unveil help for pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cut, John Swinney says

The First Minister said he recognised the ‘seriousness of the situation’

Politics

96 minutes ago Winter fuel payments begin to arrive in bank accounts – what pensioners need to know

It’s not to late for eligible pensioners to secure their payment

Economics

11 hours ago Terminal cancer patient fears she 'won't survive winter' after Labour cuts fuel allowance for 44,000 pensioners suffering from incurable illnesss

Helen van Bueren, 77, from Derbyshire, who has Multiple Myeloma, is one of those who has lost her Winter Fuel Payment and said she fears she 'won't see the other side of this winter'.

Science

13 hours ago Most pensioners need their Winter Fuel Payments to cover energy bills, warns charity

The payments, worth from £100 to £300 a year, are now means-tested, sparking a campaign urging older people who qualify for pension credit to apply soon.

Events

13 hours ago 37% of older people ‘will find it hard to manage without winter fuel payment’

Charity Age UK said that energy bills ‘have become a source of real fear’.

Politics

27 hours ago Humiliation for Starmer as Scottish Labour vows to force vote on reinstating winter fuel allowance for pensioners

Scottish Labour is campaigning to widen the scope of the payments that were axed for millions of pensioners following the election .

Politics