Officials in Bradford say they will work to ensure vulnerable older people get the support they need following changes to the way winter fuel payments are made. An estimated 64,000 pensioners in the district will lose out on the money after the government said the payments - worth up to £300 - would only go to those claiming pension credit and some other benefits.

Rachel Reeves cut the winter allowance for the majority of recipients after inheriting ‘a £22bn black hole’ in the public finances

Which? has issued a warning concerning a loft insulation scam that is targeting pensioners affected by the winter fuel payment cut