A tenth of elderly Brits cannot afford to heat their home on their current income, leaving many to rely on the Winter Fuel Allowance. That’s according to new research from Provident, which suggests this programme could be cut by £100 million, despite 13% of elderly Brits being unable to afford their bills even with […]

A group of pensioners and disabled people protested at a London shopping centre over the weekend in despair at the rise of fuel poverty among vulnerable Brits. Fuel poverty is officially defined as when homes spend 10% or more of their income on heating. The “Warm Up” protest at the Stratford Westfield centre, organised by […]