The DWP will pay out one-off Winter Fuel Payments of £100, £200 or £300 to around 1.5 million people to help with increased heating costs this winter

The new chair of the work and pensions committee has said there is a 'pressing' need to assess the impact of the winter fuel payment cut,

Residents voiced their concerns this week after the government voted for the removal of the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners in the UK. Sir Keir Starmer said the measure is "necessary" to fill a £22bn budget shortfall left by the previous Conservative government.

The Tories warned that the cut could lead to more pensioners dying, with around 400,000 households in Wales likely to lose up to £300 per person. But Welsh Labour minister Jane Hutt defended the move, insisting there was a hole in the public purse and "difficult decisions are now being taken".

Government data shows almost 800,000 people who do not claim their pension credit will miss out on the winter fuel payment under means-testing

The winter fuel payment, until now, has been paid to all pensioners to help with energy bills. The payment was based on the principle that older people would be left exposed and at increased risk if they could not pay for adequate heating.

Energy is an unusual commodity as it imposes running costs and capital expenditure. The main way to permanently reduce running costs is to spend money on more efficient use of energy: better insulated homes,

The idea of the appeal is quite simple: invite people who do not rely on their winter fuel payment to donate the money, which will then be used to help those who are in need. The

A conservative motion to annul Labour’s plans to cut the winter fuel payments gave MPs a chance to vote on the controversial decision.

The Labour council could be asked to write to the Labour government asking it to reverse its policy of winter fuel payments for pensioners.