Pensioners say 'Labour has robbed us' after £300 Winter Fuel Payment axed

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 (11 hours ago)

Pensioners say 'Labour has robbed us' after £300 Winter Fuel Payment axed

MPs have voted to remove the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners in England and Wales, with a significant number of Labour Party MPs abstaining.

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News video: Tories: Government lost the argument over winter fuel

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Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the government may have won the vote to remove Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners but “comprehensively” lost the argument. The plan to means test the payment cleared the Commons on Tuesday with just one Labour rebel voting against it...

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