The government did not conduct an assessment of projected death and illness rates among pensioners by abolishing the universal winter fuel payment, as admitted by the Prime Minister.
Sir Keir Starmer attributes the need to cut the winter fuel payment to a £22 billion black hole in public finances, a scenario created under Rishi Sunak's administration.
Around 10 million pensioners, excluding the poorest, will lose the winter fuel payment totaling approximately £300, raising concerns for low-income households just above the qualifying threshold.
Prime Minister questioned over the delayed publication of an effects assessment regarding the controversial policy; the energy minister claimed to have evaluated its impact on pensioners living in fuel poverty.
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