Meet our team of experts who will take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign from tomorrow
Contact us on behalf of friends and relatives of pension age – with their permission
THERE is just one day to go until our team of experts take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign.
We will be helping the thousands of pensioners worried about paying their energy bills this winter, with tips and advice on how to make cash go further.
Our Winter Fuel SOS crew will be able to help answer your questions tomorrow. But you can also email them now.
Contact us on behalf of friends and relatives of pension age – with their permission – as we want to reach as many people as possible.
Ten million OAPs are set to lose the £300 Winter Fuel Payment due to government cutbacks.
It comes in the same month that households are hit by a ten per cent rise in bills as the Energy Price Cap shoots up.
On this page are our experts who’ll be taking calls tomorrow . . .
SIR STEVE WEBB
PENSIONS Minister 2010-2015, Steve oversaw the introduction of automatic enrolment.
Joined consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock in 2020 and campaigned to secure £2billion for women who were underpaid the state pension.
MARTYN JAMES
AN award-winning consumer rights expert, journalist and broadcaster with two decades of experience in newspapers.
He will take questions about problems with energy bills and how to deal with complaints.
ELISE MELVILLE
ENERGY expert at comparison website Uswitch.com, Elise cares about demystifying the energy market and helping consumers find the best deals tailored to their needs.
She will be on hand to help with energy-saving tips.
ADAM STACHURA
THE associate director for policy at Age Scotland, Adam is part of a team that offers advice and tips to older people on their winter fuel issues.
The charity works to improve the lives of over-50s north of the border.
EMILY SEYMOUR
AS Energy Editor for consumer group Which? since 2020, Emily has been at the forefront of its campaigns to help people manage their bills.
She regularly appears on TV and radio to offer consumer advice.
JOE RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR of operations at Octopus Energy GB, the largest electricity supplier in the UK.
His 2,000-strong team are responsible for looking after all aspects of the business’s award-winning customer service.
TARA EVANS
HEAD of Consumer at The Sun.
She has almost two decades of experience and will be joined by Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements and our very own Consumer Champion Laura Purkess.
BARONESS ROS ALTMANN
EXPERT on later-life issues.
Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers 2014-15 and Pensions Minister from 2015-2016.
Awarded a CBE in 2014 for her work on pensions and retirement planning.
JONATHAN CHESTERMAN
DEBT advice policy manager at StepChange debt charity – the largest provider of free and impartial debt guidance in UK.
Jonathan will help to answer readers’ debt queries on their energy bills.
BEN GALLIZZI
THE specialist at Uswitch.com is focused on helping customers to manage their home energy usage.
The energy market can be complex but Ben sorts through the information to offer you practical tips to cut your bills.
FRAN McSWEENEY
HEAD of services at Independent Age, a charity supporting older people facing financial hardship.
Fran and her team of advisers run a national helpline to provide help on income, costs and housing issues.
JENNY ROSS
FOR six years Jenny has edited Which? Money mag, during which time she has helped consumers to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, make their cash go further and avoid scams.
Jenny is a go-to for pension help.
