Labour and Government Reversals Boost Winter Fuel Support for Pensioners
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Labour has reversed its decision to restrict Winter Fuel Payments, which caused political backlash and scrutiny over government spending and policy decisions, with the U-turn announced just before the upcoming Spending Review.
- Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them BBC
- More than 75% of pensioners to get winter fuel payment as Reeves confirms major U-turn BBC
- ‘Too low, now too high’: Winter fuel U-turn reignites fairness debate The Independent
- Winter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000, Rachel Reeves announces The Guardian
- British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees ABC News
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