An estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible for the winter fuel payment will lose this benefit under proposed cuts, according to the Government’s own equality analysis.
An estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible for the winter fuel payment will lose this benefit under proposed cuts, according to the Government’s own equality analysis.
Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to claim £4,400 to cover the heating costs of her second home following a recent vote by MPs to eliminate winter fuel payments for
Analysts have said that wage growth is expected to determine the increase in the state pension, potentially giving pensioners a £517 boost next year.
The government is considering granting itself the authority to review pensioners’ bank accounts as part of new measures to prevent benefit fraud.