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Official figures today revealed that the Winter Fuel Allowance cut could force 100,000 extra pensioners into poverty.

I voted against this cut because of the huge danger it poses to so many pensioners.

Today's figures again show why the Government should reverse this cut.

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Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty Ministers have faced criticism for slashing access to the payment

Winter fuel payment (WFP) cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty.

Crazy to deny WFP to pensioners below the poverty line.

Assumed £1.5bn savings won't occur if more claim pension credit

No consultation or impact statement. Thousands will die
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19.11.2024 20:07 — 👍 143    🔁 93    💬 11    📌 5

Work and Pensions Committee - Summary - Committees - UK Parliament Summary for Work and Pensions Committee

Government admits that 50,000 to 100,000 more pensioners will be in relative or absolute poverty as a result of means-testing the winter fuel payment and it knew that at the time of the decision It has taken nearly four months to admit it bit.ly/3CCgISb click get file to read it

19.11.2024 17:13 — 👍 121    🔁 96    💬 20    📌 13

Starmer says most farmers won’t be affected by inheritance tax change as Clarkson tells rally it’s a ‘hammer blow’ – UK politics live Jeremy Clarkson tells Westminster protest that government should admit plans weren’t ‘thought out and are a mistake’

Cutting winter fuel payment set to push between 50,000 and 100,000 extra pensioners into poverty per year, DWP admits - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

19.11.2024 17:05 — 👍 25    🔁 18    💬 4    📌 3

DWP: winter fuel cuts could push 100,000 pensioners into poverty It was one of the Labour government's first policy announcements, and provoked fierce criticism from many of its own backbenchers as well as charities.

DWP: winter fuel cuts could push 100,000 pensioners into poverty

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19.11.2024 20:08 — 👍 47    🔁 20    💬 7    📌 1

Winter fuel payment cuts may force 100,000 pensioners ‘below poverty line’ Charities sound alarm as government analysis shows 50,000 more people in relative fuel poverty next year – and another 50,000 by 2030 Cuts to the winter fuel allowance could force 100,000 pensioners in England and Wales into relative fuel poverty,…

Winter fuel payment cuts may force 100,000 pensioners ‘below poverty line’

19.11.2024 20:16 — 👍 102    🔁 36    💬 17    📌 3

More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century

UK deprivation levels have risen to the highest in the 21st century, according to a landmark report. More than one in three children are now in poverty and a quarter of adults.

It is a scandal - but so is the pretence that any of this is normal. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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Graph showing poverty levels including child poverty reaching 36%

Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners)
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Primal Scream, Paul Weller and Kneecap lead Gig For Gaza charity show line-up at Brixton Academy Primal Scream, Paul Weller and Kneecap are among the acts set to perform at a 'Gig For Gaza' charity show in London next month. Buy tickets.

Primal Scream, Paul Weller and Kneecap lead Gig For Gaza charity show line-up at Brixton Academy

#Gaza #GigForGaza

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