Former minister calls for end to winter fuel payments

Axe winter fuel payments and free TV licences for well-off pensioners. The call has been made before, but this time though it's from Baron John Patten.

Many British pensioners are entitled to £300 a year in winter fuel allowances, plus a free TV licence and free transport. But do wealthy OAPs really need all these benefits?%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%