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Pensioner 'ashamed' of his generation for 'selling everything that couldn't be screwed down'
Pensioner Rob is 'ashamed' of his generation for 'running the country into 10 times more debt over the last 40 years.
26/05/2025
'It goes towards a holiday': What some pensioners are really using their winter fuel allowance for
Pensioner Ray and Paul Brand reveal what some people really use their winter fuel allowance for.
26/05/2025
Winter fuel payment cuts to force 100,000 pensioners into poverty - but Starmer says OAPs 'better off under Labour'
Some 100,000 pensioners will be pushed into poverty in 2026 by the government's move to means test the winter fuel payment, according to official figures.
19/11/2024
Unions embarrass Keir Starmer as Labour conference votes to scrap winter fuel payment cut
Labour's conference has called on Keir Starmer to reverse a controversial cut to winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
25/09/2024
'The fight goes on': Sir Ed Davey insists Lib Dems will continue to push for u-turn on winter fuel payments
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said "the fight goes on" to stop the government from making cuts to winter fuel payments.
14/09/2024
Seven out of 10 disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payments, new government document reveals
Seven out of 10 disabled pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments, a new government document has revealed.
14/09/2024
Starmer admits the government did not carry out an impact assessment on cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payouts
Keir Starmer has admitted that the government did not carry out a full impact assessment on the effect on pensioners of the scrapping of the universal winter fuel payout.
13/09/2024
Winter fuel payment axe to go ahead after more than 50 Labour MPs fail to back Starmer’s plan
Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments after the government won a Commons vote.
10/09/2024
Keir Starmer says he ‘makes no apologies’ ahead of key vote to axe cash for pensioners
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not apologise for the changes Labour have made to a crowd of fierce critics of the government’s plans to cut the winter fuel allowance.
10/09/2024
'You've got to be responsible': Business secretary refuses to rule out scrapping travel passes for pensioners
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has refused to rule out scrapping free travel passes for pensioners, saying a 'responsible' government means making decisions 'you don't want to make'.
10/09/2024
Up to 50 MPs 'to not vote for Starmer's winter fuel cuts' - as charities warn that pensioners will die
Up to 50 MPs are set to not vote for Sir Keir Starmer's plans to cut the winter fuel allowance - as the Prime Minister faces a crunch vote on the policy this week.
08/09/2024
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'There will be more deaths': Former Labour MP John McDonnell tells LBC he will not vote to scrap winter fuel benefits
Former Labour heavyweight and ex-Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has told LBC that people could die if the Government pushes ahead with its cuts to winter fuel payments.
08/09/2024
Gemma Collins slams government plans to scrap winter fuel payments labelling them 'disgusting'
Reality TV legend Gemma Collins - also known as the GC - has slammed the government's plans to scrap winter fuel payments.
06/09/2024
Major Labour U-turn with MPs set to vote on scrapping Winter Fuel Payment for millions
The Conservatives have forced a major Labour U-turn over plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments to millions of pensioners.
05/09/2024
Majority of pensioners below poverty line ‘could lose winter fuel payments’
Continuing payments only to those on pension credit will mean large numbers of low income pensioners losing out, a former pensions minister said.
04/09/2024