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Treasury rules out changes to pensioners’ winter fuel payment

Jeremy Hunt will not strip winter fuel cash from wealthy pensioners, a Treasury minister said after a senior colleague questioned why the handout should go to the comfortably off. The Chancellor, who will deliver his autumn statement on Wednesday, ...

20 Nov 2023 at 10:30

Scotland

Consultation on winter heating payment replacement launched

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a replacement for the winter fuel payment. Proposals for the payment would see between £100 and £300 sent to most pensioners on a universal basis – with only those living in residential care ...

23 Oct 2023 at 12:15

Decision to end universal winter fuel payments ‘too narrow’, says Martin Lewis

The Chancellor’s decision to end the previously universal winter fuel payment for pensioners unless they are on benefits has been branded “too narrow with the winter we have coming”. The payments of up to £300 have been made available to ...

29 Jul 2024 at 17:10

Scotland

Scottish Government says axing universal winter fuel payments is ‘disappointing’

The Chancellor’s “disappointing” decision to axe winter fuel payments for some pensioners was made without consulting ministers at Holyrood, Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. Ms Someville hit out at ...

30 Jul 2024 at 17:54

Scotland has opportunity to target winter fuel benefit, says Sarwar

The Scottish Government should explore making its version of the winter fuel payment “more targeted”, the leader of Scottish Labour has said. This week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the benefit would move from being universal ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:33

Extra Budget cash for Scotland will not see two-child cap axed, Robison suggests

Extra cash coming to Scotland as a result of Rachel Reeves’s Budget will not be used to scrap the two-child limit on some benefits or end means-testing for winter fuel payments, Holyrood’s Finance Secretary has suggested. The ...

31 Oct 2024 at 10:02

Derry News

Derry and Strabane council support the reinstatement of winter fuel payment at special meeting

Derry City and Strabane District Council has voted unanimously calling for the reinstatement of the Winter Fuel Payment. At a special meeting of council on Tuesday, October 29, People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin ...

31 Oct 2024 at 13:33

Cherry joins team seeking to overturn winter fuel payment cut in court

Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry KC has joined the court case seeking to overturn the UK Government’s cut to the winter fuel payment. Ms Cherry – who lost her seat in July’s election – returned to legal practice earlier this ...

30 Oct 2024 at 09:54

Government ‘negligently underestimated’ winter fuel payment cuts’ impact: Tories

Ministers have “negligently underestimated” how many pensioners will “fall through the cracks” following cuts to winter fuel payments, the Tories have claimed. Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately also ...

12 Nov 2024 at 14:05

Liz Kendall: ‘No tension’ over pension credit uptake in light of winter fuel cut

There is no “tension” between plans to make savings from limiting winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners and more people taking up pension credit, Liz Kendall has signalled. The winter fuel payment, ...

13 Nov 2024 at 13:57

Trade union threatens legal action over winter fuel cut

A major trade union has threatened legal action over the Government’s decision to means-test winter fuel payments. Around 10 million pensioners will no longer receive the benefit from this winter after the ...

03 Nov 2024 at 15:35

Derry News

Demand of reversal of change to Winter Fuel Allowance as Trade Unions unite in this campaign

The Northern Ireland Committee (NIC) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) voted unanimously for a unified campaign to lobby elected representatives both in Stormont and Westminster to lobby the ...

15 Nov 2024 at 18:33

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