Age UK warns that the government's decision limiting winter fuel payments to only the poorest pensioners will unfairly risk the well-being of vulnerable older adults during cold snaps.
Caroline Abrahams, director of Age UK, indicated that many older people are already concerned about their winter heating expenses, stating, 'It's clear that they’re worrying about what to do when this moment arrived.'
As temperatures drop to lows of -8C, the UK Health Security Agency's cold weather health alerts suggest an imminent rise in deaths among the elderly, heightening concerns amidst limited financial support.
The government's announcement last July, which cut out 2.5 million low-income pensioners from receiving winter fuel payments, combines with spiraling energy costs to exacerbate the risk for vulnerable older individuals.
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