According to this BBC article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31963099 29 pensioners out of a total of 12 million rejected their Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2014/15. That equates to one in every four hundred thousand.

That benefit isn't means-tested and is given automatically to those deemed eligible by the government. It's also given automatically to a list of other benefit claimants in addition to those pocketing the State Pension, whether they're skint, have millions, or any amount in savings and capital between those extremes.

I would guess that the vast majority who have substantial wealth and could quite easily forego their payments would justify collecting it by stating they are ENTITLED to it. They would, obviously, have a valid point. But perhaps they are on shaky moral ground?

Do venerable members give a yay or nay to the grab what you can culture?