7 h. ago Angela Rayner refuses to confirm if UK Government will scrap two

The Deputy Prime Minister said "I'm not going to speculate on what our government is going to do."

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11 h. ago Angela Rayner refuses to guarantee more pensioners will receive fuel payments this winter

Deputy PM Angela Rayner said she hoped Chancellor Rachel Reeves will provide more details on the winter fuel payments in just a few weeks at the spending review in June

Economics

12 h. ago UK politics live: Badenoch blasts Starmer and Farage in benefits row as Rayner gives winter fuel U

Angela Rayner has suggested details on when winter fuel payments could be restored to more pensioners could be announced within a few weeks

Politics

12 h. ago Winter fuel payment update issued by Labour Government after u

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said fresh details on who will benefit could be announced soon.

Politics

12 h. ago Angela Rayner piles pressure on Keir Starmer over winter fuel U

The Deputy Prime Minister used a TV interview to suggest pensioners should be told within weeks whether and when they would see their payments restored.

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22 h. ago Nigel Farage's plot to win over the lefties: Reform leader to 'commit to restoring winter fuel payments and scrapping two

The Reform leader is expected to announce his new promises in a speech next week in a speech where he will also accuse the PM as 'one of the most unpatriotic prime ministers in our history.

Politics

24 h. ago Nigel Farage to back scrapping child benefit cap and restoring winter fuel payment

The Reform UK leader is hoping to appeal to more left-wing voters in his speech next week

Politics

25 h. ago Farage ‘backs scrapping child benefit cap and restoring winter fuel payments’

His Reform UK party is riding high in the opinion polls.

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26 h. ago Winter fuel payment 'could be restored to all but richest pensioners'

Keir Starmer promised to ensure 'more pensioners are eligible for the winter fuel payment after bowing to intense pressure to abandon the decision to strip it from millions of OAPs

Economics

33 h. ago Who is eligible for winter fuel payment? Find out if you're entitled to tax

The popular winter fuel allowance was available to all pension-age Brits before the Labour Government introduced means testing for the scheme, which cut 10 million recipients

Economics

35 h. ago UK considers taxing pensioners to claw back winter fuel payment

Plans are being looked at following Starmer’s policy U-turn this week, say officials

Economics

39 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment: Who is eligible and how much is the benefit worth?

The Prime Minister has announced plans to widen eligibility for the winter fuel payment, which was previously available to all UK residents above the state pension age of 66

Politics

45 h. ago Labour Party under growing pressure to ditch its winter fuel payments policy after nearly 80 per cent of voters say it needs to change

The findings will pile pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to climb down over the cuts to the payments, worth up to £300 a year for vulnerable pensioners.

Events

59 h. ago Winter fuel payments should now be restored to 'majority' of pensioners, top Labour figure says

Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan, who had previously urged the government to rethink the cuts to millions of pensioners, said the 'majority' should have payments restored

Economics

60 h. ago Older people urged to claim Pension Credit before any Winter Fuel Payment changes

An announcement on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility changes is not expected until the Autumn Budget.

Economics

60 h. ago One third of people back restoring winter fuel payments to all pensioners – poll

The Prime Minister said this week that he wanted to look at widening eligibility for the payments worth up to £300.

Economics

3 d. ago Will you get YOUR winter fuel payment back? Government rethinks scrapping of popular benefit

The Government has U-turned on its axing of Winter Fuel Payments for most pensioners, but left everyone hanging on how or when it intends to implement this plan.

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis repeats call to pay Winter Fuel Payment to every pensioner on a low income

The consumer champion also suggested older people on Council Tax bands A to C should be eligible.

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis says winter fuel payments now need to be fixed in two ways by Keir Starmer

It comes after the Labour leader announced in parliament that the Government will change the means testing system

Politics

3 d. ago How DWP winter fuel payment could be paid to more pensioners after Keir Starmer U

Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced a change in his stance on eligibility for the benefit

Economics