The decision to limit the Winter Fuel Payment to only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will reduce recipients from 11.4 million to merely 1.5 million, leaving almost 10 million pensioners without support for heating this winter.
Sir Keir emphasized that the allowance previously given to everyone, regardless of need, was illogical and stressed the importance of prioritizing the most vulnerable pensioners while balancing tight budgets for essential public services.
The Prime Minister acknowledged that some actions taken in the Budget, particularly regarding the Winter Fuel Payment changes, were regrettable but necessary to ensure economic stability and ongoing support for essential services like the NHS.
Age UK has criticized the change, noting that it will lead to many pensioners being unable to heat their homes this winter and has initiated a petition for the government to reconsider.
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