The Tories have cut winter fuel allowance for the elderly. In 2008, the Labour Government introduced extra payments between £50 and £100. This gave the total winter fuel payements of £250 to over 60s and upto £400 for over 80s.
Now the payments will fall to £200 for over 60s and £300 for over 80s.
This is another cut which will affect the elderly profoundly as they will struggle to keep warm while oil prices and energy bills are rising.
Nick Clegg was nodding and cheering whilst these cuts were being announced in the budget. But later he was struggling to defend it.
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