Mr Streeting said he can understand why pensioners may feel they are being targeted by the government following cuts to ...

The money is just for the holiday kitty,” says Jon Harvey of the £300 he was given every winter to help with heating bills.

Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.

Up to 10million pensioners have lost their winter fuel payments this winter after Labour's decision to axe it.

The DWP has confirmed that every person over State Pension age will receive a letter from the department which will explain ...

The £300 Winter Fuel Payment cut is "no longer necessary", Rachel Reeves has been told, as the Labour Party government is ...

HOUSEHOLDS have to apply for a government benefit by a certain date if they want to qualify for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment. The Winter Fuel Payment was previously available to everyone ...

Yvonne Keegan, who created the petition, has specifically linked the decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Allowance with ...

Suggestions to stop the means-testing measures going ahead and instead base eligibility on the lowest council tax bands have ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to reverse the Winter Fuel Payment means-testing after MPs voted to scrap the £300 ...

READERS have had their say after Basingstoke's Labour MP, Luke Murphy, voted in favour of plans to scrap winter fuel payments ...

A further 500,000 pensioners are forecast to lose eligibility to Winter Fuel Payments in 2025/26.