Two neighbouring councils are being urged to call out the UK Government over controversial cuts to winter fuel payments for most pensioners. Councillors in both Wrexham and Flintshire will debate motions next week to condemn the decision by the Labour government in Westminster and demand for the plans to be reversed.

MPs have today voted on controversial cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Under the plans, the winter fuel allowance for pensioners will be limited to only those claiming pension credit or other means-tested benefits. It is expected to cut the number of people receiving the payment of up to £300 from 11.4 million to 1.5 million.

The Labour government in Cardiff has no powers over the cash but a Welsh minister has said the policy risks pushing some pensioners into "fuel poverty". The UK government said it was "right that we target support to those who need it most" given "the dire state of the public finances we have inherited".

State pensioners living in a certain part of the UK may still be able to receive nearly £60 this winter, even if they no longer qualify for the £300 Winter Fuel Payment. State Pensioners in Scotland Can Benefit from the Winter Heating Payment This Winter A lesser-known and often underclaimed benefit,

A conservative motion to annul Labour’s plans to cut the winter fuel payments gave MPs a chance to vote on the controversial decision.