As the winter unfolds, there is going to be an inevitable increase in fuel bills due to the high usage of gas and electricity especially for those who are on prepayment meter. During this time, the fuel cost is also to go up and access to fuel support is to be removed for pensioners who are not on pension credit by the current government. In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray spoke about: 'Pensioners & winter fuel payment'. To navigate the subject, two panellists took part on the podcast to raise awareness of the impact of removal of Winter Fuel Allowance.

Ian Samuel, a pensioner, and a Labour Party member shared his personal experience of not getting the support in this winter and his fear that many other pensioners, who already struggled with existing system, are to find themselves in  ...