Starmer insists ‘tough decision’ on limiting winter fuel allowance is necessary
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer insists ‘tough decision’ on limiting winter fuel allowance is necessary

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Limiting winter fuel allowance to the pensioners most in need is a “tough decision” aimed at improving living standards, Sir Keir Starmer said as another of his MPs said they would not back the move. We have put in safeguards for many pensioners, with pension credit, with housing benefit Sir Keir Starmer She said she could “absolutely not” support the move, joining other backbenchers who have voiced their concerns. “We will only bring about that change if we stabilise our economy.” Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the plan to limit the winter fuel allowance in July, as she said there was a need to fill a £22 billion “black hole” in the public finances left by the previous government, a claim the Tories have challenged. Ms Duffield was earlier asked by Times Radio if she would join the Government in voting through the measure, and told the radio station: “No, absolutely not I’m afraid.” I will be showing that I don't agree with them by abstaining and I know a few colleagues are doing the same Rosie Duffield, Labour MP However, the MP said she would not vote against it, adding: “Because this Government has made it very clear that Labour MPs who vote against this new Government will be punished and have the whip removed.

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Wes Streeting claims pensioners will be 'better off' this winter - despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut fuel allowance
5 days, 5 hours ago

Wes Streeting claims pensioners will be 'better off' this winter - despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut fuel allowance

Daily Mail  

Wes Streeting yesterday claimed pensioners will be ‘better off’ this winter despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut their fuel allowance. Asked if the Department of Health and Social Care had done an impact assessment into potential deaths, Mr Streeting said: ‘Because of the choices that the Chancellor has made, particularly on protecting the state pension through the triple …

DAN HODGES: 'Pensioners will die freezing and alone', a minister confided to me about the winter fuel axe. And more Labour MPs tell me they fear worse is to come
2 weeks, 2 days ago

DAN HODGES: 'Pensioners will die freezing and alone', a minister confided to me about the winter fuel axe. And more Labour MPs tell me they fear worse is to come

Daily Mail  

It will begin with an unanswered knock on the door. But among the Cabinet, Labour MPs and party activists, there is a growing belief the decision to unexpectedly axe pensioners’ £300 winter fuel allowance has become a ticking timebomb under Sir Keir Starmer’s fledgling premiership. I have yet to find a single person within Labour’s ranks who genuinely believes in …

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged
2 weeks, 5 days ago

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged

China Daily  

A snow plough clears the snow during Storm Bert, along George Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, November 23, 2024. Married senior citizens Peter and Florence Fanning launched a legal challenge against the Scottish and United Kingdom governments on Wednesday, over their decision to stop helping most retired people with their winter fuel bills. The Fannings' legal challenge, which is being …

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged
2 weeks, 5 days ago

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged

China Daily  

A snow plough clears the snow during Storm Bert, along George Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, November 23, 2024. Married senior citizens Peter and Florence Fanning launched a legal challenge against the Scottish and United Kingdom governments on Wednesday, over their decision to stop helping most retired people with their winter fuel bills. The Fannings' legal challenge, which is being …

Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – with half rejected
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – with half rejected

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pensioners have been racing to secure the winter fuel payment, …

Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty, minister admits
1 month ago

Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty, minister admits

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners will drive 100,000 more into …

Thousands forced into poverty by winter fuel squeeze, Government estimates
1 month ago

Thousands forced into poverty by winter fuel squeeze, Government estimates

The Independent  

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Winter fuel allowance axe will leave an extra 100,000 pensioners in poverty, ministers admit
1 month ago

Winter fuel allowance axe will leave an extra 100,000 pensioners in poverty, ministers admit

Daily Mail  

Scrapping the winter fuel allowance will leave an extra 100,000 pensioners in poverty, ministers admitted today. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall revealed the estimate for the impact of the controversial policy in a letter to MPs Internal modelling shows that the move will increase numbers in 'relative' poverty after housing costs by 50,000 this year and next, and 100,000 …

Rachel Reeves to face winter fuel cuts fury as protesters target her Leeds constituency
1 month, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves to face winter fuel cuts fury as protesters target her Leeds constituency

The Independent  

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Ministers looking at ‘very long’ form for winter fuel payments
1 month, 1 week ago

Ministers looking at ‘very long’ form for winter fuel payments

The Independent  

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Labour facing legal challenge over winter fuel payments cut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour facing legal challenge over winter fuel payments cut

The Independent  

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Legal Bid to Stop 'Cruel' UK Government Plan to Axe Winter Fuel Benefit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Legal Bid to Stop 'Cruel' UK Government Plan to Axe Winter Fuel Benefit

Al Jazeera  

A couple from Scotland is suing the UK government over its decision to abolish an allowance for at least 10 million elderly people to spend on additional heating fuel in the winter. The government expects to save 1.3 billion pounds ($1.7bn) in the current tax year (2024-25) and 1.5 billion pounds ($1.95bn) in the following year. The couple claims that …

Ministers fear 120,000 of most vulnerable pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ministers fear 120,000 of most vulnerable pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments

The Independent  

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Warning some pensioners may have to pay back winter fuel payments - here’s what you can do about it
2 months, 1 week ago

Warning some pensioners may have to pay back winter fuel payments - here’s what you can do about it

The Independent  

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Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut

The Independent  

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‘I can’t afford curtains to block out the draught’: The pensioners worst hit by the winter fuel payment cut
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I can’t afford curtains to block out the draught’: The pensioners worst hit by the winter fuel payment cut

The Independent  

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Labour accused of ‘breaking rules’ by withholding winter fuel impact assessment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour accused of ‘breaking rules’ by withholding winter fuel impact assessment

The Telegraph  

Mr Philp explained that on Aug 30, Dr Luke Evans, a Tory MP, tabled a written question to Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, to ask whether an equality impact assessment would be published into proposed changes to winter fuel payments. However, the following day, after the House had risen for parliamentary recess, Ms Kendall’s department published the impact …

Charities concerned over limiting winter fuel payments as energy prices rise
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Charities concerned over limiting winter fuel payments as energy prices rise

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves warned winter fuel payment cuts won’t save as much money as expected
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves warned winter fuel payment cuts won’t save as much money as expected

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cuts to pensioner winter fuel payments will save hundreds of millions …

Independent readers say Keir Starmer needs ‘time and space to clean out the Tories’ from government
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Independent readers say Keir Starmer needs ‘time and space to clean out the Tories’ from government

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All that said, I don’t agree with removing the winter …

Almost a third of population in pensioner-heavy areas at risk of losing winter fuel payment cash: Map shows where biggest concentrations of claimants live amid anger at Labour cuts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost a third of population in pensioner-heavy areas at risk of losing winter fuel payment cash: Map shows where biggest concentrations of claimants live amid anger at Labour cuts

Daily Mail  

Almost a third of the population in some areas of the country are pensioners at risk of losing the winter fuel allowance cash ahead of winter, new data suggests. Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have changed the rules for the winter fuel payment, which can be up to £300, to make it means tested as part of cost-cutting measures …

Nearly three million over-80s to be hit by Chancellor’s winter fuel raid
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly three million over-80s to be hit by Chancellor’s winter fuel raid

The Telegraph  

The data, published in response to a written question from the Lib Dems, also reveal that those in the south of England are expected to fare particularly badly, with the region accounting for nearly half of all pensioners left poorer by the cut. Some 4.5 million people previously able to claim the winter fuel allowance across the South East, South …

Starmer is right to grasp the nettle of benefits reform – even if it stings him
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer is right to grasp the nettle of benefits reform – even if it stings him

The Independent  

Despite the huge controversy over the decision to means-test the winter fuel allowance, Keir Starmer has begun another difficult battle – to cut welfare spending. Starmer told BBC Radio 4 today that people on long-term sickness benefits should be made to look for work if they are able to, saying: “I think the basic proposition that you should look for …

Keir ignores Labour's winter fuel revolt: Cabinet ally insists ministers 'don't have the luxury of ducking difficult choices' despite unions humiliating PM with conference vote against axe to pensione
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir ignores Labour's winter fuel revolt: Cabinet ally insists ministers 'don't have the luxury of ducking difficult choices' despite unions humiliating PM with conference vote against axe to pensione

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer today ignored an internal party revolt against his Government's decision to strip millions of pensioners of their winter fuel payments. Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, celebrated after Labour delegates backed a motion calling for the reversal of Government cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payments Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC that he and fellow Labour …

Starmer humiliated by Labour winter fuel revolt
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer humiliated by Labour winter fuel revolt

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a humiliating blow on the final day of the Labour Party conference as delegates voted to oppose the Government’s winter fuel raid. The revolt, led by trade unions, will pile pressure on the Chancellor to reverse the cut affecting millions of pensioners in next month’s Budget. The motion, calling on the Government to “reverse …

Winter fuel payments: Labour changes explainer and other pension support available
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Winter fuel payments: Labour changes explainer and other pension support available

The Independent  

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Pensioners stage protest against winter fuel cuts at Labour conference
3 months ago

Pensioners stage protest against winter fuel cuts at Labour conference

The Independent  

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Starmer accused of ‘silencing pensioners’ after blocking winter fuel payments conference vote
3 months ago

Starmer accused of ‘silencing pensioners’ after blocking winter fuel payments conference vote

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment– UK politics live
3 months ago

Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment– UK politics live

The Independent  

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Starmer under fresh attack for ‘unbelievably foolish’ winter fuel payment cuts
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer under fresh attack for ‘unbelievably foolish’ winter fuel payment cuts

The Independent  

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How nearly 15,000 pensioners in every Labour constituency will lose their winter fuel payment if Keir Starmer presses ahead with controversial plan to strip benefit from 10 million OAPs
3 months, 1 week ago

How nearly 15,000 pensioners in every Labour constituency will lose their winter fuel payment if Keir Starmer presses ahead with controversial plan to strip benefit from 10 million OAPs

Daily Mail  

Some 15,000 pensioners in every Labour constituency will lose their winter fuel payment, a new analysis revealed. A total of six million pensioners who now have a Labour MP will lose the winter fuel payment under his government Only people on pension credit or certain other benefits will receive the winter fuel payments, while about 10 million others are set …

Labour accused of ‘cruelty’ over winter fuel payment cuts as 780,000 pensioners to miss out
3 months, 1 week ago

Labour accused of ‘cruelty’ over winter fuel payment cuts as 780,000 pensioners to miss out

The Independent  

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Fury as Labour MP says OAPs have a 'choice' over whether to put the heating on
3 months, 1 week ago

Fury as Labour MP says OAPs have a 'choice' over whether to put the heating on

Daily Mail  

A Labour MP was lambasted last night over 'abhorrent' claims pensioners losing their winter fuel allowance have a 'choice' whether to put the heating on. Last night Keir Starmer dismissed Labour's 2017 research that predicted cutting the allowance for 10million pensioners would increase excess deaths by 3,850 Campaigners said millions of pensioners will struggle this winter without the subsidy He …

Starmer sympathises with pensioners over winter fuel but dismisses Labour’s own claim 4,000 will die
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer sympathises with pensioners over winter fuel but dismisses Labour’s own claim 4,000 will die

The Independent  

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No winter fuel payments cut impact assessment was done, Starmer admits
3 months, 1 week ago

No winter fuel payments cut impact assessment was done, Starmer admits

The Independent  

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How Winter Fuel Payments are changing - and the energy bill help alternatives available for pensioners
3 months, 1 week ago

How Winter Fuel Payments are changing - and the energy bill help alternatives available for pensioners

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners will lose out on Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300 each this winter - but there is other energy bill help still available. Losing the Winter Fuel Payment is a blow to pensioners, but the good news is that other energy bill help is available for retirees. Eating or heating: Charities for the elderly …

Reeves defends claiming energy expenses and insists winter fuel cuts right move
3 months, 1 week ago

Reeves defends claiming energy expenses and insists winter fuel cuts right move

The Independent  

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Government says it will not ‘water down’ winter fuel payment squeeze
3 months, 1 week ago

Government says it will not ‘water down’ winter fuel payment squeeze

The Independent  

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Starmer refuses to rule out scrapping pensioner council tax discount after winter fuel axe
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer refuses to rule out scrapping pensioner council tax discount after winter fuel axe

The Independent  

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Mapped: How did my MP vote in the winter fuel allowance motion?
3 months, 1 week ago

Mapped: How did my MP vote in the winter fuel allowance motion?

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out
3 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

The Independent  

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Starmer sees off backbench rebellion in winter fuel allowance vote
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer sees off backbench rebellion in winter fuel allowance vote

The Independent  

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Winter fuel payment axe is PASSED by the Commons despite Keir Starmer suffering Labour revolt - with MPs warning pensioners face riding on buses all day to stay warm
3 months, 1 week ago

Winter fuel payment axe is PASSED by the Commons despite Keir Starmer suffering Labour revolt - with MPs warning pensioners face riding on buses all day to stay warm

Daily Mail  

Labour was cleared to scrap the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners today despite Keir Starmer suffering a Commons revolt. Minister Emma Reynolds risked stoking the row by telling the House that there are 'plenty of very wealthy pensioners' who do not need the handouts - which can be up to £300 Kicking off the debate in the Commons, …

Labour has no choice but to cut winter fuel payment, minister insists
3 months, 1 week ago

Labour has no choice but to cut winter fuel payment, minister insists

The Independent  

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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
3 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable

The Independent  

Having somewhat overdelivered on his election slogan of “Change”, Sir Keir Starmer may be shopping around for a new motto to guide his “missions”. The government has not made enough of the way that the pension triple lock, albeit a Liberal Democrat policy adopted by the Conservatives, has succeeded in redressing much of the discrepancy between wages and the state …

Winter fuel payment cut could kill 4,000 people, Labour research suggests
3 months, 1 week ago

Winter fuel payment cut could kill 4,000 people, Labour research suggests

The Independent  

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Labour refuses to publish impact assessment of winter fuel payment cuts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour refuses to publish impact assessment of winter fuel payment cuts

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer says he will ‘have to be unpopular’ amid winter fuel payment backlash
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer says he will ‘have to be unpopular’ amid winter fuel payment backlash

The Independent  

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Winter fuel payment cut will put pensioners in hospital, Labour MPs fear
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Winter fuel payment cut will put pensioners in hospital, Labour MPs fear

The Independent  

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Labour must learn from this early misstep on winter fuel payments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour must learn from this early misstep on winter fuel payments

The Independent  

Granted that all governments have to make unpopular decisions – and that to govern, as has rightly been said, is to choose – the chancellor’s early decision to means test the annual winter fuel payment to pensioners has nonetheless turned out to be something of an own goal. That the vote is pretty much a foregone conclusion, however, does not …

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