The winter fuel payment will be made automatically this winter. Here's everything you need to know about the changes and who will qualify for the payment and who won't and how that works Economics
A spokesman for First Minister John Swinney said the implications of Labour’s winter fuel U-turn are as ‘clear as mud’. Politics
Millions of people in the UK will have their £300 payment restored this winter Economics
The payments will be worth up to £300 and will begin to be paid from later this winter Economics
Winter fuel payments are available for state pensioners who also claim Pension Credit, with the government planning to review the eligibility criteria for the payment this year Economics
It comes as the pensions minister said there will be 'no U-turn' on one key winter fuel payment rule Economics
Keir Starmer says he wants to make more pensioners eligible for the winter fuel payment this year - and did not rule out an announcement next week Politics
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the decision to take winter fuel payments from 'millionaire pensioners', but did not rule out changes to eligibility thresholds Politics
