14 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

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

9 d. ago Winter fuel payment: Options to reintroduce the benefit for millions of households

The decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment available only to those who claim pension credit last year meant those claiming the benefit fell by almost 90% and saved around £1.5 billion a year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimates

Economics

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Voices: After the winter fuel decision, Labour is now openly at war with itself

Far from defusing the growing unrest within his party, the prime minister’s U-turn has emboldened backbenchers to demand even more sweeteners, says Andrew Grice

Events

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