Winter fuel payments

How ‘concerned’ Labour MPs want to punish Rachel Reeves over winter fuel payment cuts

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Rachel Reeves is under fire for cutting winter fuel payments. Bloomberg via Bloomberg via Getty Images On May 1st, Keir Starmer He could not have been clearer about his position on whether all pensioners should continue to receive the government winter allowance. The then Leader of the Opposition made it clear in the House of … Read more

Keir Starmer under pressure as Labour rebels defy PM over winter fuel payments

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Sir Keir Starmer is coming under increasing pressure as Labour MPs furious over cuts to winter fuel payments could vote against the government next week. House of Commons Leader Lucy Powell said a motion to approve the changes would be debated on September 10, with the Prime Minister facing a revolt from Labour’s grassroots. One … Read more

Winter fuel payment update as new plan proposed to reverse change

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Nearly half a million people have signed an online petition from Age UK calling on the UK government to reverse its decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments. The charity launched its campaign following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement in late July that the legislation was rushed through Parliament on 22 August, bypassing any debate or vote. … Read more

State pensioners who are no longer entitled to winter fuel payments can get £200 from Octopus

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Octopus Energy has extended its support scheme to include those of state pension age who are not receiving pension credit. This follows the UK government’s decision to stop annual Winter Fuel Payments for around 10 million older people in the UK from this year. On 29 July, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced that … Read more

Labour is being urged to reverse plans to scrap the universal winter fuel payment after the energy price cap increase

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Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to review his decision to scrap the winter fuel supplement for 10 million pensioners after regulator Ofgem announced household energy bills will rise by £150 in October. The Prime Minister has been warned that the double whammy will spell disaster for pensioners on low and middle incomes or those … Read more

DWP issues new warning to take action on winter fuel payments for 900,000 pensioners

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Nearly a million pensioners are being encouraged to see if they qualify for an income boost of £3,900, which also includes access to Winter Fuel Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the annual allowance designed to help with winter heating costs would no longer be paid … Read more