Tories Cut Winter Fuel Allowance

And time after time they fail to take responsibility. In attempts to shift the blame for their policy of discharging covid patients into care homes they hide behind the science. Tory winter fuel allowance cut puts 4000 lives at risk claims labour shadow chancellor john mcdonnell says taking 300 annual payment away from millions of pensioners would contribute to rise in.

But in a brazen pitch to the poorest including those hit.

Tories cut winter fuel allowance. The tories have let down older people. The tory attack on pensioners winter fuel allowance is unfair and outrageous and lays bare the threat they pose to pensioners security and living standards. Theresa may will take the controversial step of taking away winter fuel payments of up to 300 from wealthier pensioners but also drop plans for an overall cap on costs payable by those. Theresa mays tories risked uproar yesterday after insisting scots should keep the winter fuel allowance because its colder.

And time after time they fail to take. Just one day after telling english and welsh pensioners the benefit. More than 12million pensioners claimed the cash winter fuel payment of between 100 and 300 last year costing the taxpayer 2billion. The tories have let down older people.

Along with the winter fuel allowance we did things to make life a little easier for those who had given us so much. Along with the winter fuel allowance we did things to make life a little easier for those who had given us so much. The winter fuel allowance which pays older people up to 300 each winter will also remain despite the conservatives pledging for it become a means tested benefit.