Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut

Oct. 9, 2024 - The Independent

Under Labour’s plans, only pensioners on certain benefits, such as pension credit, will be able to get help. Campaigners take part in a protest against the government's decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London.

Age UK estimate that 1.1 million pensioners with a disability, with these low incomes, will miss out on the winter fuel payment, as well as 1 million pensioners who live alone.

Even with the winter fuel payment last year we struggled to meet the gas and electricity monthly bill, so we will not be able to cope now.”Will you be impacted by the winter fuel cut? “Over a million pensioners will still receive the Winter Fuel Payment, and our drive to boost Pension Credit take up has already seen a 152 per cent increase in claims.

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