Figures showthousands of terminally ill pensioners denied Winter Fuel Payment | Personal Finance | Finance
Winter Fuel Payment: Pensioners express anger with government
More than 40,000 terminally ill pensioners have lost their Winter Fuel Payments ahead of what might be their last Christmas, according to a leading charity.
Figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request by charity Marie Curie show an estimated 44,000 retired people in critical condition will lose the payment, which is worth up to £300.
Marie Curie is now calling on the Government to guarantee that any person with a terminal…
