Meet our team of experts who will take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign from tomorrow --[Reported by Umva mag]

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. AlamyThere is just one day to go until our team of experts take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign[/caption] 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. AlamyPensions Minister 2010-2015, Steve oversaw the introduction of automatic enrolment[/caption] 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. Stewart WilliamsMartyn James will take questions about problems with energy bills and how to deal with complaints[/caption] 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. Elise Melville cares about demystifying the energy market and helping consumers find the best dealsSupplied 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. agescotland.org.ukAdam Stachura is part of a team that offers advice and tips to older people on their winter fuel issues[/caption] 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. Emily Seymour is Energy Editor for consumer group Which? since 2020Supplied 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. SuppliedJoe Richardson is director of operations at Octopus Energy GB[/caption] 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. David New - The SunTara Evans is Head of Consumer at The Sun[/caption] BARONESS ROS ALTMANN EXPERT on later-life issues. Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers 2014-15 and Pensions Minister from 2015-2016. PA:Press AssociationBaroness Ros Altmann is an expert on later-life issues[/caption] 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. Jonathan Chesterman is a debt advice policy manager at StepChange debt charitySupplied 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. SuppliedBen Gallizzi is focused on helping customers manage their home energy usage[/caption] 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. Fran McSweeney is head of services at Independent Age, a charity supporting older people facing financial hardshiptheorg.com 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. SuppliedJenny Ross has edited Which? Money mag for six years

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Meet our team of experts who will take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign from tomorrow --[Reported by Umva mag]

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.

a person 's hands are reaching out towards a fireplace

There is just one day to go until our team of experts take your calls in The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS campaign[/caption]

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.

a man in a blue shirt and tie holds his finger to his forehead

Pensions Minister 2010-2015, Steve oversaw the introduction of automatic enrolment[/caption]

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.

a man with a beard is wearing a plaid jacket and a blue shirt

Martyn James will take questions about problems with energy bills and how to deal with complaints[/caption]

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.

a woman wearing glasses and a sweater is smiling for the camera . — Elise Melville cares about demystifying the energy market and helping consumers find the best deals

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.

a man stands in front of a sign that says ag

Adam Stachura is part of a team that offers advice and tips to older people on their winter fuel issues[/caption]

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.

a woman wearing a black and white striped shirt smiles for the camera — Emily Seymour is Energy Editor for consumer group Which? since 2020

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.

a man in a denim shirt is standing in front of a blue background

Joe Richardson is director of operations at Octopus Energy GB[/caption]

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.

a woman wearing a floral shirt smiles for the camera

Tara Evans is Head of Consumer at The Sun[/caption]

BARONESS ROS ALTMANN

EXPERT on later-life issues.

Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers 2014-15 and Pensions Minister from 2015-2016.

a woman in a blue jacket and necklace is talking to a man

Baroness Ros Altmann is an expert on later-life issues[/caption]

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.

a man with a beard is smiling in front of a sign that says lego — Jonathan Chesterman is a debt advice policy manager at StepChange debt charity

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.

a man in a denim shirt with his arms crossed

Ben Gallizzi is focused on helping customers manage their home energy usage[/caption]

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.

a woman wearing glasses is standing in front of a bookshelf filled with potted plants . — Fran McSweeney is head of services at Independent Age, a charity supporting older people facing financial hardship

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.

a woman in a blue shirt smiles for the camera

Jenny Ross has edited Which? Money mag for six years[/caption]

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