The £200 grants are aimed at those who have lost winter fuel payments but are still struggling.

Miners feel they have been "thrown on the scrapheap" as money from their pension scheme stays frozen.

Women in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight affected by state pension age changes vow to fight on.

The Lib Dems warn tens of thousands of pensioners risk missing Saturday's deadline to get help with energy costs.

It is thought as many as 19,000 pensioners in Essex might be eligible for the payments.

Burnham says he cannot defend the "wrong" decision after compensation was supported in opposition.

Women affected by state pension changes believed Labour was on their side, feeding cynicism about politics.

In March, a parliamentary ombudsman recommended compensation of between £1,000 and £2,950 for each of those affected.