Winter Fuel Payment Cuts May Push 100,000 Pensioners Into Poverty

The UK government's decision to limit winter fuel payments is projected to impact thousands of pensioners, despite efforts to mitigate the effects.

• Government modelling predicts 100,000 additional pensioners could fall into poverty by 2027 due to the cut in winter fuel payments.
• The policy change restricts the payment to those on pension credit, aiming to save £1.5 billion annually.
• Critics, including opposition parties and charities, argue the cuts will worsen conditions for vulnerable pensioners.
• Scottish Labour plans to reverse the cuts if they win the 2026 Holyrood election, proposing a more equitable system.
• Efforts to increase pension credit uptake and additional support measures, like the warm home discount, are part of the government's mitigation strategy.

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