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Winter Fuel Payment: heating allowance petition says MPs' expenses must be cut amid scrapped payments debate
They says expenses should be ‘redirected to support the Winter Fuel Payment’ ❄️Nearly 92,000 people have signed a petition calling for a reduction in MPs' expensesThe petition was created in response to the Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensionersIts creator argues that politicians’ expenses should be cut to support vulnerable pensionersPayments,
Who is eligible for the winter fuel payment and how much will they get?
Since 1997, all British pensioners have been able to claim a tax-free payment to help with their heating costs. The winter fuel payment, introduced by the last Labour government, previously doled out as much as £300 a year to all retirees.
780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures
Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.
Some pensioners are pretty well off. But how many can afford to lose the winter fuel payment?
The governments plan to restrict pensioners winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to
DWP issues Christmas 'bonus' to state pensioners missing out on £300 Winter Fuel Payment
State pensioners who have missed out on the £300 Winter Fuel Payment will be compensated with a Christmas "bonus" from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This £10 payment, known as the benefits Christmas bonus, is designed to provide some relief during the holiday period and is usually distributed in December.
Pensioner 'dreading winter' ahead of cuts to fuel payment
A DISABLED pensioner has said she is dreading the arrival of colder weather following the announcement of cuts to Winter Fuel Payments.
What is a Winter Fuel Payment? DWP payment explained
The Social Fund is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) scheme aimed at helping people on a low income with paying expenses/bills. If you were born before September 23, 1958 you could get either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2024 to 2025, according to the UK Government .
Unite aims to force vote on winter fuel payment at Labour conference
Unite will attempt to force a vote at the Labour party conference to reverse the winter fuel payment cuts, in what could be an embarrassing row for Keir Starmer’s first conference in government. Unite,
Welsh Labour minister defends cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners
Welsh Labour minister defends cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners - Welsh Labour minister Jane Hutt insisted there is a hole in the public purse and ‘difficult decisions are now being taken’.
Government decision to freeze winter fuel allowance gets cold shoulder from Tories
The Government has been slammed in no uncertain terms by Cornwall Council’s Conservative administration on its decision to cut the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners, writes Local Democracy Reporter Lee Trewhela.
Nottinghamshire councillors to call for end to ‘cruel’ winter fuel payment cut
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Fact Check: No evidence Rayner promised to maintain winter fuel payment in July 2024
There is no evidence Britain’s deputy prime minister promised to maintain the winter fuel allowance for UK pensioners in July 2024 as social media posts have claimed.
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UK politics live: Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment
Mr Streeting said he can understand why pensioners may feel they are being targeted by the government following cuts to ...
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Labour asked ‘how many will die’ over winter fuel payment cuts
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DWP Winter Fuel Payment change update from Keir Starmer
The Prime Minister, who has faced criticism for the DWP Winter Fuel Payment policy, said he recognised that it was a “really tough decision” ...
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UK politics live: Starmer explores Albania migration deal as he faces fresh winter fuel payment criticism
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet with his Italian counterpart in Rome today to discuss plans to tackle illegal ...
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Rachel Reeves under pressure to axe winter fuel cut after £10billion Bank of England windfall
The chancellor was handed more room for manoevre as a result of a Bank of England decision to slow the pace of its ...
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