Age UK Campaigns.

Age UK Campaigns.

Dear Sir,

Yesterday, Age UK’s own Equality Impact Assessment was released. It presents the true harm of the Winter Fuel Payment cut. 82% of pensioners in poverty or just above the poverty line will lose up to £300 in energy support this winter. The assessment looks at age, sex, disability, living arrangements and region – it’s the most important moment for the campaign so far. It shows that the vast majority of older people on low incomes won’t get the Winter Fuel Payment, so the Government must change course. Will you help me by sharing these findings with your MP?

Yes, I'll email my MP       No, thank you

Even if you have emailed your MP before – please do it again! The Budget is just three weeks away. It's a real opportunity to restore help to millions of struggling pensioners. So, I really need your help in getting the new figures to your MP. Thanks to you and thousands of others, many MPs have already done a lot to help the campaign by asking questions in Parliament and writing to the Chancellor. This data will help them to do even more and keep the pressure on. And for those MPs who haven’t acted yet, seeing the impact by region and receiving more emails from constituents will be persuasive. Email your MP how many older people in poverty are affected in their region. I won’t stop campaigning for struggling pensioners - thank you for joining me. Ask your MP to help save the Winter Fuel Payment! I've written to my MP to ask them to write to the Chancellor about the Winter Fuel Payment: the Government must ...