Cuts to pensioner winter fuel payments will save hundreds of millions less than anticipated, Rachel Reeves has been warned. The chancellor announced th e controversial cuts in a bid to attempt to improve Britain’s finances, with the Labour government claiming that they had inherited a £22bn “blackhole”.

The Winter Fuel Payment is being scrapped for most pensioners this year. But you may be able to access extra support from your energy supplier. Here’s what’s on offer.

The Winter Fuel Payment has been altered to include only those getting Pension Credit and some other benefits - but even those people are not guaranteed the vital support. The Department for Work and Pensions has identified four key reasons why some pensioners might not receive the £300 Winter Fuel Payment,

The Government announced in July it would issue payments only to pension credit recipients or claimants of some other means-tested benefits, including universal credit.

The vast majority of those eligible will only receive winter fuel payments if they have first claimed pension credit. This is a state pension top-up, which i

Nearly half of Brits say they are likely to ration their energy use this winter, as annual bills rise by up to £161 on Tuesday

Households are racing to buy heat-saving equipment ahead of the Government’s move to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.

A legal challenge has been launched over the Government's changes to the Winter Fuel Payment, which means millions of pensioners may not receive the payment this winter

New analysis estimates that axing winter fuel payments for most pensioners could cost the NHS £169million a year.