Sir Keir Starmer highlighted the government's plan to restrict winter fuel payments to pensioners receiving pension credit, raising concerns about poverty among millions who won't qualify.
Research by former pensions minister Steve Webb revealed that out of 1.9 million pensioners in poverty, only 300,000 receive pension credit, leaving 1.6 million without winter fuel payments.
The Prime Minister asserted that the state pension increase will generally be more beneficial than winter fuel payments, but the timing and purpose of the payments differ significantly.
The winter fuel payments typically aid pensioners in facing immediate winter costs, contrasting with the state's yearly pension increase meant for overall living costs.
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