'Farcical' winter fuel U-turn sets up inequality row as wealthy could still qualify

'Farcical' winter fuel U-turn sets up inequality row as wealthy could still qualify

“Convoluted” new rules regarding who is eligible for winter fuel payments could see wealthy households still receive some payment while people on lower incomes than them don’t.The Government has announced that payments to help pensioners pay their energy bills will now be awarded to those earning £35,000 or less.The change comes after Labour’s decision to limit the payment to just those on pension credit was blamed for the party’s poor local ele…