Winter Fuel Payment Changes
Backbencher Neil Duncan Jordan said the move failed to take account of the modest incomes of those just above the pension credit thresholdNew backbencher Neil Duncan-Jordan said the move failed to take account of the modest incomes of those just above the
He also argued that there has not been sufficient time to put in place an effective campaign for the elderly to claim pension credit — which can be worth up to £3,900 a year. His plea to restore payouts of up to £300 for the over-66s comes as a party grandee said Sir Keir was being too gloomy ahead of October’s Budget.Starmer wades into Oasis ticket price row & hints at law change to end rip-offsThey added: “People understand times are tough and will accept the pain, but only if you level with them about what the pain is for.
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