19 h. ago No decision on winter fuel allowance until autumn, minister says

Chaotic government messaging has left millions of pensioners with no idea what the changes to winter fuel payments will look like

Politics

3 d. ago Labour will take extra tax from millions of pensioners after paying them a winter fuel allowance

A complicated solution being mooted to defuse fury at Labour slashing the benefit - worth up to £300 - would see it handed to all the older generation this season.

Economics

3 d. ago Five million pensioners STILL won't get to keep winter fuel allowance after Labour's U

A complicated solution being mooted to defuse fury at Labour slashing the benefit - worth up to £300 - would see it handed to all the older generation this season.

Economics

3 d. ago Five MILLION pensioners could get winter fuel allowance in chaotic Labour U

The complicated solution has been mooted after months of scrambling to defuse fury at the policy.

Economics

4 d. ago What is the winter fuel payment? Rachel Reeves confirms more pensioners will qualify this year

Payments are made to help ease the burden of paying for heating bills

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves winter fuel payments: Chancellor provides update on who will get allowance and when

Rachel Reeves has provided an update on the previously announced U-turn on winter fuel payments.

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves issues major DWP Winter Fuel Payment update in U

The Chancellor was quizzed about changes to the threshold during a press conference in Rochdale this morning

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms more pensioners will get winter fuel payments

It comes as the pensions minister said there will be 'no U-turn' on one key winter fuel payment rule

Economics

4 d. ago Winter fuel payment update as chancellor confirms benefit change timeline

More people will be eligible for the winter fuel payment under Rachel Reeves' new plans

Economics

4 d. ago Winter fuel payments to be restored to millions of pensioners this winter after Labour Government u

The rethink followed a major political backlash that derailed the Labour Government.

Economics

4 d. ago Millions more pensioners to get winter fuel payments this year, Rachel Reeves confirms after major U

The Chancellor said the changes to winter fuel payments will come into force this year

Economics

4 d. ago Labour admits it WON'T return fuel payments to all pensioners this winter despite promising to reverse its controversial decision to axe handouts

The Prime Minister last month pledged to partially undo his controversial decision to axe winter fuel payments - worth up to £300 - for millions of pensioners.

Economics

6 d. ago Winter fuel cuts could be reversed as Starmer hints 'which pensioners are eligible'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a raft of cuts to the winter fuel payment and the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of a plan to address the nation's £22billion 'black hole'

Politics

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Reeves reeling from triple blow: On humiliating day for Chancellor, PM U

The Chancellor was out of the country at a G7 meeting in Canada as the Prime Minister announced a screeching reverse on her hated decision to axe the winter fuel payment for 10 million pensioners.

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer said he wants more pensioners to get winter fuel payments in huge U

Keir Starmer has suggested he is looking at U-turning on his decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story.

Economics

3 w. ago Labour DWP chief Liz Kendall refuses to rule out winter fuel payment u

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

3 w. ago New calls to give Winter Fuel Payments to millions of people on Basic State Pension

Nearly nine million people are in receipt of the Basic State Pension.

Economics