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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

Tories attempt to get Government to apologise over winter fuel payment cuts

The Conservatives said it will not let the Government forget about their decision to means test winter fuel payments for pensioners, as they called for Labour to apologise.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whatley said those who were earning as little as £11,500 per year were having to choose between “heating and eating”, as she said millions missed out on the payment.

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