'We Won't Forget' Winter Fuel Plan, Mayor Says, as MP 'Warmly Welcomes' U-Turn

'We won't forget' winter fuel plan, mayor says, as MP 'warmly welcomes' U-turn

Watford mayor Peter Taylor and MP Matt Turmaine have reacted to the government's latest announcement regarding the winter fuel payment

MP welcomes U-turn on winter fuel payments

MP David Chadwick has welcomed a major UK Government U-turn on winter fuel payments, after the support was previously restricted to pensioners on the lowest incomes.

MP welcomes fuel payments U-turn - Around Wellington

Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, has welcomed the government’s U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments to pensioners but said “they should have listened to Liberal Democrat and other MPs in the first place.” Mr Amos launched a campaign last October after Labour announced that, in future, only people receiving Pension Credit would receive the payment. He visited local residents and distributed information on how to claim across the constituency. Chancellor R…