Around 11.5 million people currently claim winter fuel payments - even after the cut, more than 1.5m people will be entitled to them.
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00:00The weather has taken a turn for the autumnal, with many of us now possibly even considering
00:06switching the heating on. But cost remains a big factor, especially with the energy price
00:11cap now increased from the 1st of October. For millions of pensioners this year, they'll
00:15be worse off following a controversial announcement in the summer. Those not on pension credit
00:20or other means-tested benefits now no longer qualify for winter fuel payments. But who
00:26is still eligible? You can get a winter fuel payment of either £200 or £300 if you live
00:31in England or Wales, were born before the 23rd of September 1958 and are receiving at
00:36least one of the following benefits. Pension credits, universal credits, income-related
00:41employment or support allowance, income-based jobseekers allowance, income support, child
00:46tax credit or working tax credit. The government taxing of winter fuel payments has been a
00:51controversial move. What would you have got rid of or cut back on instead in order to
00:55keep winter fuel payments this year? With some bills now increasing but others decreasing,
01:00would you still consider us to be in a cost-of-living crisis and why?