The Scottish Labour leader offered to work with the Nationalists 'to find where we can get that money to make sure that no pensioner who needs the payment misses out on it'.
Anas Sarwar has said he will "work with the SNP " to see if Scotland can have a "more generous" Winter Fuel Payment.
But that universal scheme will come to an end later this year following an announcement last month by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves. It has since announced that the new Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be means-tested and that its introduction will be delayed until next year. "But she has been forced to because of a £20 million black hole in the UK finances Tory incompetence."This of course is now going to become a devolved benefit. I have already said I am willing to work with the SNP, I am ready to work with the charities and stakeholders which are rightly concerned about potential households that may face hardship to see if we can have a more generous scheme here in Scotland.
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