IT IS scandalous this day and age that a lack of government funding means OAPs over 65 plus in particular will have to make a decision to either heat (just one room) or eat or die this winter.

It is almost certain that there will be more deaths; 6-10,000 excess deaths per month, mainly pensioners, due to the cold weather. Just what the Government wanted so they don’t have to pay out more winter fuel allowance. All those over 65 years have paid their taxes and put X in the box when they voted all their lives, only to be treated like this.

This country of ours can give millions of pounds of our taxes to other countries. And what did our Golden Oldies get? They got a 57p pay rise when MPs have put in a pay claim for £10,000.

It is about time Parliament pulled themselves together and did something to help our OAPs. So come on you lot in Parliament, we would like some help.

C L HANKS, Northleach