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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Ministers accused of ‘preposterous’ error over winter fuel payment cuts

Ministers have been accused of a serious error over winter fuel payment cuts that will damage public confidence in the policy.

The row erupted after the department in charge of the changes wrongly claimed that pensioners made up more than half of one MP’s constituency.

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