Following the elimination of universal payments, pensioners are being asked to determine if they are still entitled for the winter fuel allowance.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last month that only pension credit recipients would be eligible for the tax-free payment, which was designed to assist older adults with increased heating bills over the winter.

The unexpected action was taken as part of attempts to close a £22 billion deficit in the public coffers that Labour said the Conservatives had been "covering up" while in power.

Amidst worries that hundreds of thousands of eligible retirees have not yet made their claims, the new government is starting a campaign today to inform people about the changes.