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Re: Starmer’s chronicles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5yx...5d4b522dd#post
Quote:
Pensioners with income of below £35k to get payment
Rachel Reeves has announced changes to the winter fuel payment - here's the finer detail:
Who’s eligible this winter? Everyone over the state pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year. Scotland and Northern Ireland announced their own updates in light of the government's cuts last year - we'll bring you more on that in our next post.
How many people will benefit? The government puts the figure at nine million - or more than 75% of pensioners across the two countries.
How much will be paid? As before, £200 per household with a pensioner under 80, or £300 per household where there is someone over 80, will be made automatically.
What’s changed? Following cuts last year, the payment was limited to those receiving pension credit or another means-tested benefit, which meant millions of older people missed out.
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