The billions paid out to pensioner households each winter are failing to tackle rising levels of fuel poverty, writes Andrew Warren
The Winter Fuel Payment scheme was long the largest single item of annual public expenditure linked directly to fuel usage. Now in its 26th year of operation, it currently costs the taxpayer around £3.6bn...
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