Keir Starmer announces partial U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment cut
The Prime Minister said his government is "looking at" making more people eligible for payment at the next fiscal event.
Keir Starmer has announced a partial U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment cuts.
The Prime Minister said his government is "looking at" making more people eligible for payment at the next fiscal event.
He said during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday: 'I recognise that people are still feeling the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis including pensioners.
"As the economy improves, we want to make sure people feel those improvements in their days as their lives go forward.
"That is why we want to ensure that as we go forward more pensioners are eligible for winter fuel payments.
'As you would expect Mr Speaker, we will only make decisions we can afford, that is why we will look at that as part of a fiscal event.'
The Labour Government made the benefit means tested last year. It means that now only those who are on Pension Credit are eligible.
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