Revealed: Pensioners waiting more than 100 days for winter fuel payments

Thousands of people will have to live through the coldest months before receiving the top-up payments - (Getty)

Pensioners are facing waits of more than 100 days to secure their winter fuel payment as Labour reforms put a major strain on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

An investigation by The Independent has uncovered dozens of cases where pensioners face a wait of more than three months for the benefit, with many more feared to be in a similar situation.