Keir Starmer was berated by Rishi Sunak for axing winter fuel allowance in the first session since Parliament returned from its summer break.
Keir Starmer was accused of 'choosing' to hand cash 'highly-paid' train drivers instead of helping pensioners heat their homes during bruising PMQs clashes today.
The bumper hike due to the 'triple lock' has been highlighted as the government scrambles to defuse anger about scrapping the winter fuel allowance for millions of older people. Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentCommentsWill Starmer’s bet on train drivers over pensioners backfire even further?Comment nowMr Sunak said: 'Under the Conservative government, a low-income pensioner with just £13,000 received not only the winter fuel payment, but also hundreds of pounds of additional cost-of-living support, both of which he has now scrapped.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves underlined her commitment to the state pension uprating - which means payments rise by the highest out of inflation, average wages or 2.5 per cent - yesterday. 'An increase next April in line with earnings is the minimum required in law - Labour would have needed to pass primary legislation to change this. Yet they expect pensioners to be grateful while two thirds of those already in poverty are set to lose their winter fuel support.'
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