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Winter Fuel Payments U-Turn

More than 75% of pensioners to get winter fuel payment as Reeves confirms major U-turnPensioners in England and Wales with an annual income below £35,000 will now be eligible, reversing one of the government's first major policies.You can thank Nigel Farage and his Reform Party

Sue Hammond ● 52d6 Comments

Well it certainly makes people take better note of what is happening around them.  A lot more people will now be taxed on their WFA.

Philippa Bond ● 51d

I assume a money tree or two must have fallen out of the hole in the government finances that they kept talking about.So they talked down the economy for no reason during the months of them defending their crazy budget.Some junior minister was sent to deliver the news. Cowards and incompetent!They still haven't fixed the employment tax that they introduced without realising that a lot of government funded departments, schools, health etc employ large numbers of people.Perhaps that will be corrected next??

Ed Robinson ● 51d

The WFA will be given to anyone earning £35k annually or less.

Lucille Grant ● 52d

It would be interesting to know how many people are now getting the other benefits that they are entitled to.

Philippa Bond ● 52d

Deffo making this one up as they go along and pandering to Reform while they are at it.

Michael Brigo ● 52d

Was the u turn in the manifesto? Or are  they simply making it up as they go.Good job Rachel, you'll be back in a counts soon.

Andy Pike ● 52d