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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Helen Corbett

How more pensioners could be eligible for winter fuel payment after government U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a U-turn over the government’s plan to cut winter fuel payments and admits he wants to widen eligibility for the scheme.

In a major climbdown over Rachel Reeves’ decision to strip payments from 10 million pensioners, the Prime Minister said he wanted to look at widening eligibility “as the economy improves”.

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