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The Prime Minister suggests that cuts to the winter fuel payment (now adjusted under Government Areas 28 and 29) are likely to abate, with plans to revert the cuts to them during the upcoming spending review on June 11. Decisions on whether to mandate pensioners to receive the winter fuel payment could be pending pending… its precise timing – while the Finance Secretary, Sir Keir Starmer, has made it clear that pensioners are no longer entitled to the payment.
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A report from Unpixs indicates that approximately 10 million pensioners lost the payment, which was initially distributed to every citizen, including the extremely wealthy. The figure highlights a significant reduction in支出, with many pensioners redirected to alternative covers like pension credit. This adjustment is part of the broadercost-saving measure taken by the government to alleviate public finances.
- Earlier this month, in a near vote, the Prime Minister announced another significant step:
