"She was so cold, she was blue." Pensioner explains devastating effect of universal winter fuel payment cut.

@cezthesocialist The problem isn’t just pride & computer illiteracy. It’s about vulnerable people whose income is just above the threshold to qualify. The pensioners whose mortgages are all paid off and go on winter cruises trope is a myth. Fair enough if you’re a retired doctor but most aren’t.

@Pingachoo Too proud to ask for help? Is asking for the WFA asking for help? But if a contradiction there. 56p per day doesn’t change your life.

California’s “paper” wetland restorations? One small island, a vanished Delta Smelt, and a $39M fine expose what might be the biggest eco-cover-up in the Bay-Delta.

"A lot of the old age pensioners are too proud to ask for help" surely that's a problem of the person who won't seek help then??

“Too proud to ask for help.” Will that be engraved into their gravestones?

If £4 a week meant she ended up that cold then she either wasn’t heating before she lost WFA or the media have frightened her into switching it off by saying so often how she can’t afford it. WFA just about pays the standing charge

Absolutely ridiculous statement.

The problem was the Tory Gov , they kept the Pension so low it’s merely survival money . It isn’t even half the govs Cost of Living wage for many .. To get pension credit you have to get less than £218.00 , which is basically one months Council Tax 😱

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Rubbish they don't have to do it all they would have to do a phone call

Rubbish.