Letter: Thanks for cutting my winter fuel allowance...

Letter: I am a senior citizen and for the last few years have received a winter fuel allowance of £250. As the cost of all types of fuel is expensive and prices go up every year I have found this benefit very useful.

I have now discovered that, despite the Government promising to care for pensioners, my heating allowance has been cut by £50.

This was not made clear when the Budget was announced and many people are not aware of this cut.

Furthermore the very vulnerable over-80s have had their winter fuel allowance reduced by £100.

We hear plenty of fine words from the coalition about how they are committed to pensioners and yet this cut seems to have received little publicity. I wonder why?

Ann Lee Hankinson

Craven Arms