Fuel Poverty

Winter Fuel Payment U-turn will see 7.5 million pensioners regain eligibility Uswitch15:51
Which pensioners who lost out on winter fuel payment will now get it? Evening Standard13:20
DWP Winter Fuel Payments to return for 10 million, targeting people with key £37,000 figure Cornwall Live13:46
Winter fuel payments will return for more pensioners, government confirms The Oldham Times00:59
Reeves told pensioners face tax ‘nightmare’ over winter fuel payments The Independent10:24
Starmer acknowledges need for swift clarity on winter fuel payments Evening Standard13:05
Labour's 'winter fuel death tax': Tens of thousands of grieving families could be hounded to… MailOnline23:47

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In the last 4 hours
Badenoch pledges to stand up for oil and gas giants Morning Star18:04
GDP contraction ‘casts doubt’ on Labour’s economic claims, say Tories The Pembrokeshire Herald17:25
In the last 8 hours
NI Pensioners To Receive Winter Fuel Payments 4ni.co.uk14:17
Pensioners backed by Alex Salmond lose legal challenge over winter fuel payment The Scottish Herald13:33
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioner couples after U-turn Daily Star13:32
Earlier today
Couple lose legal challenge of winter fuel payment cuts BBC12:35
Tackling fuel poverty and improving energy efficiency of homes Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (Press Release)11:58
New Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioners who are in a couple confirmed The Mirror11:30
Bradford charity chief welcomes winter fuel payment U-turn The Telegraph & Argus11:29
Two crucial groups 'forgotten' in DWP Winter Fuel Payment changes North Wales Live10:15
Urgent call for RTS switch-off delay amid concerns for rural Scots Scottish Housing News08:26
With days to go, why RTS energy meter switch-off is turning into a national scandal The Scotsman06:09
Blackpool MP 'delighted' after government U-turn on winter fuel payments Lancs Live05:02
Yesterday
DWP confirms exact birth date for automatic Winter Fuel Payments Stoke-On-Trent Live20:35 12-Jun-25
Apology to pensioners demanded after ‘humiliating’ U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts Lynn News13:17 12-Jun-25
What people in their 20s and 30s think of Labour’s winter fuel payment U-turn i News12:41 12-Jun-25
Reactions to Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review Labour Hub12:36 12-Jun-25
The benefits and discounts available to pensioners Sky News11:22 12-Jun-25
MPs respond as thousands of Coventry pensioners have winter fuel payment reinstated Coventry Live11:00 12-Jun-25
MP for Carlisle ‘welcomes' government U-turn on winter fuel payments The Carlisle News & Star10:56 12-Jun-25
Labour spending spree will end in tax pain Investors Chronicle10:46 12-Jun-25
Clacton MP sees winter fuel payments as 'victory for pensioners' Clacton & Frinton Gazette10:43 12-Jun-25
City of Lincoln Council launches Warm Homes Project to tackle fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions City of Lincoln Council (Press Release)09:16 12-Jun-25
Emma Lewell MP: The debacle around winter fuel payments should be a lesson for our Government Shields Gazette07:06 12-Jun-25
Labour has committed to a warm homes breakthrough – but we’re not out of the cold yet Big Issue04:03 12-Jun-25
In the last 7 days
'We won't forget' winter fuel plan, mayor says, as MP 'warmly welcomes' U-turn Watford Observer20:42 11-Jun-25
The truth behind Labour’s U-turn on winter fuel payments CapX16:40 11-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payments | Devon Lib Dems welcome U-turn People's Republic of South Devon15:11 11-Jun-25
Winter fuel U-turn reaction as Newcastle charity says 'it should never have come to this' Chronicle Live15:03 11-Jun-25
DWP disability benefits U-turn on cards after change to winter fuel payments Echo News14:56 11-Jun-25
South Devon MP hails winter fuel payment U-turn Totnes Times13:55 11-Jun-25
PM picked ‘wrong Chancellor and wrong priorities’, claims Badenoch Evening Standard13:16 11-Jun-25
Keir Starmer fails to rule out further tax rises to fund his winter fuel U-turn... as PM comes… MailOnline13:08 11-Jun-25
MP welcomes U-turn on winter fuel payments Brecon & Radnor Express11:31 11-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payment changes in full from today's Spending Review The Mirror11:22 11-Jun-25
Money Matters: Most pensioners to get Winter Fuel Payments back Shropshire Star09:43 11-Jun-25
Heat is on for families this summer as costs rise – here are tips to ease the pressure Belfast Telegraph09:04 11-Jun-25
Am I eligible for winter fuel payments and how much can I get? The Independent08:22 11-Jun-25
Blackburn MP says now U-turn on child benefit after winter fuel move Lancashire Telegraph05:09 11-Jun-25
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners to face 'stealth raid' on winter fuel payouts MailOnline00:09 11-Jun-25
Minister issues fresh warning as pensioners targeted in Winter Fuel Payment scams Belfast Live21:07 10-Jun-25
Lanarkshire MSP calls on Holyrood to make sure OAPs aren't left behind on winter fuel payments Daily Record18:52 10-Jun-25
Pensioners in NI will receive winter fuel payment this year - Gordon Lyons The Irish News17:59 10-Jun-25
Winter fuel payment scammers already 'targeting pensioners' BBC17:42 10-Jun-25
Stormont minister Gordon Lyons confirms winter fuel payments will be restored to Northern… News Letter17:09 10-Jun-25
Why is sorry the hardest word? Keir Starmer joins Rachel Reeves in refusing to apologise for… MailOnline16:48 10-Jun-25
Government 'should apologise for last winter' - Winter Fuel Allowance reversal reaction Grimsby Live16:43 10-Jun-25
Deputy council leader welcomes U-turn on winter fuel payments Worcester News16:16 10-Jun-25
NI pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payment this year Belfast Live16:12 10-Jun-25
Scottish Government demands details on 'shambolic' winter fuel U-turn STV15:49 10-Jun-25
Scottish government must match U-turn on winter fuel payment, say pensioners Morning Star15:23 10-Jun-25
PIP cuts U-turn doubts as Labour Government pledge to tackle 'child poverty' Daily Star15:03 10-Jun-25
Bradford MP welcomes Government's U-turn on winter fuel payments The Telegraph & Argus15:03 10-Jun-25
Thousands of older people in Knowsley to get help heating their homes this winter Knowsley News14:07 10-Jun-25
Pensioners missing out on winter fuel payments will rise by 500,000 by 2030 i News13:20 10-Jun-25
Top former Welsh Labour MP blasts winter fuel payment U-turn as 'incompetence' Wales Online12:51 10-Jun-25
Exact date millions are expected to get Winter Fuel Payment Plymouth Live12:05 10-Jun-25
Doncaster MP Ed Miliband defends Labour U-turn on winter fuel payments Doncaster Free Press11:53 10-Jun-25
Better-off pensioners able to opt-out of Scottish fuel payment BBC11:52 10-Jun-25
Suffolk MPs welcome change of heart over winter fuel payments East Anglian Daily Times11:40 10-Jun-25
The unanswered questions about how the winter fuel payment U-turn will work i News11:09 10-Jun-25
Stormont must immediately extend Labour’s winter fuel U-turn to pensioners in Northern Ireland Unite the union (Press Release)10:57 10-Jun-25
Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn BBC10:55 10-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payments reintroduced for nine million pensioners Government Business09:55 10-Jun-25
Will anyone say sorry for Labour's winter fuel chaos? Ed Miliband is latest minister to refuse… MailOnline09:41 10-Jun-25
Government restores winter fuel benefit to 9 million pensioners after backlash EasternEye09:39 10-Jun-25
'Reeves not going to apologise' over winter fuel U-turn, says Miliband Evening Standard09:39 10-Jun-25
MPs welcome Government U-turn on winter fuel allowance West Somerset Free Press09:16 10-Jun-25
Exact date millions of pensioners will qualify for Winter Fuel Payment The Mirror09:06 10-Jun-25
BBC Presenter Shows Ed Miliband All The Times Ministers Defended The Winter Fuel Cut HuffPost (UK)08:33 10-Jun-25
Blyth and Ashington MP welcomes winter fuel payments U-turn Northumberland Gazette08:02 10-Jun-25
What the winter fuel allowance U-turn means for your finances Yahoo! UK & Ireland07:43 10-Jun-25
North East winter fuel payments reinstatement a "relief" Hexham Courant, Northumberland06:38 10-Jun-25
Chancellor’s U-turn restoring winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners is the correct… Daily Record04:38 10-Jun-25
Right decision or reactionary U-turn? Readers react to winter fuel payment news The Northern Echo00:29 10-Jun-25
MPs call for benefit cuts to be scrapped after winter fuel U-turn The Independent20:45 9-Jun-25
Will Labour U-turn on benefits cuts after winter fuel? Channel 420:17 9-Jun-25
Labour to restore winter fuel payments to 9 million pensioners Channel 420:17 9-Jun-25
Rebel York MP welcomes U-turn on winter fuel payments YorkMix19:36 9-Jun-25
Lizzy Buchan: 'Rachel Reeves hopes public give her credit for listening to winter fuel anger' The Mirror19:35 9-Jun-25
Labour MPs call for action on benefits after winter fuel U-turn BBC19:19 9-Jun-25
Rachel Reeves makes winter fuel payment vow to pensioners after major U-turn The Mirror18:55 9-Jun-25
'Farcical' winter fuel U-turn sets up inequality row as wealthy could still qualify i News18:48 9-Jun-25
Labour MPs in call for benefits U-turn after change to winter fuel payment cut Evening Standard18:43 9-Jun-25
The winter fuel payment U-turn in numbers BBC18:30 9-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payments Reinstated Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Press Release)18:30 9-Jun-25
Government announces revised £35k income threshold for Winter Fuel Payments The Isle Of Thanet News17:55 9-Jun-25
Communities Minister welcomes government u-turn on winter fuel payments Democratic Unionist Party (Press Release)17:46 9-Jun-25
Future of Northern Ireland £100 extra winter fuel payments unclear following Labour U-turn The Irish News17:45 9-Jun-25
PCS Revenue & Customs Group respond to the Winter Fuel announcement Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)17:41 9-Jun-25
Executive to get funding uplift as Reeves promises Winter Fuel Payments for 9m pensioners in… Derry Journal17:33 9-Jun-25
Reeves’s winter fuel U-turn is a mistake The Spectator17:32 9-Jun-25
What does the Winter Fuel Payment U-turn mean for Scottish pensioners? The National, Scotland17:17 9-Jun-25
Minister says winter fuel payment changes should be replicated in Northern Ireland, as… News Letter17:15 9-Jun-25
Keighley MP accuses Government of 'screeching U-turn' over winter fuel payments The Telegraph & Argus17:10 9-Jun-25
Reader letter: Winter fuel payment won't end pensioner poverty The Telegraph & Argus17:10 9-Jun-25
Local area data: fuel poverty The House of Commons Library blog17:00 9-Jun-25
Unite welcomes winter fuel U-turn for most pensioners but warns the damage may not easily be reversed Unite the union (Press Release)16:58 9-Jun-25
Mathew on Monday – When is a campaign win not actually a win? Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)16:35 9-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payment u-turn sparks hope for farmers on IHT Farmers Guardian16:33 9-Jun-25
‘Lessons to learn’ from government's winter fuel payments U-turn - as expert says 'three in… News Letter16:24 9-Jun-25
Former Conservative council leader welcomes government “u-turn” on winter fuel payments Your Harlow16:20 9-Jun-25
Labour announce “u-turn” winter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000 Your Harlow16:09 9-Jun-25
Melton debt charity responds to winter fuel payments U-turn Melton Times15:54 9-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payments to resume for millions of pensioners Utility Week15:53 9-Jun-25
Winter Fuel Payment U-turn will see 7.5 million pensioners regain eligibility Uswitch15:51 9-Jun-25
Will Labour’s winter fuel U-turn work? New Statesman15:47 9-Jun-25
Winter fuel payments U-turn welcomed but 'many pensioners could still miss out' STV15:44 9-Jun-25
Morecambe MP welcomes Winter Fuel Allowance U-turn Lancaster Guardian15:07 9-Jun-25
Major Winter fuel payment U-turn as millions to get up to £300 Cornwall Live14:55 9-Jun-25
Reeves cannot afford more episodes like the winter fuel U-turn The Spectator14:50 9-Jun-25
MP welcomes Government U-turn on winter fuel allowance West Somerset Free Press14:38 9-Jun-25
‘Lessons to learn’ from winter fuel payments U-turn Evening Standard14:28 9-Jun-25
Analysis: Rachel Reeves Has Been Left Humiliated By Winter Fuel U-Turn HuffPost (UK)14:07 9-Jun-25
SNP handed winter fuel payment reprieve by Westminster amid £100m Union boost Scottish Daily Express13:58 9-Jun-25

      
            
      
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