The Conservative’s are against the extra support that Labour is offering pensioners during the winter, with increases in the Winter Fuel Payment, an extra £60 on top of the Christmas bonus of £10 as well as an extra £100 million pounds allocated to the Government’s Warm Front scheme which helps insulate homes for pensioners.
At a time when 15,570 pensioners in Hull West & Hessle will benefit from an increase in the Winter Fuel Payment and 20,730 will be receiving an extra £60 in their pocket, David Cameron is wrong to oppose Labour’s real help.
The Tory leader would do nothing to help local older people and his announcement that the Conservative Party would make cuts to the Government budgets that are giving help to pensioners through the cold winter months will be chilling for everybody who benefits from these payments.
It is critical that we do not cut help for pensioners with their heating and insulation in these difficult economic times.
Tue, Jan 20, 2009
business & economy, local business and economy