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A PUBLIC health emergency could be caused by the axing of winter fuel payments for most pensioners, charities warned today.
Pensioners will see their energy bills increase by 15 per cent in real terms compared to last year, thanks to Labour’s decision to cut the payments.
Payments of up to £300 to help with heating bills were previously available to anyone above state pension age.
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