Winter fuel allowance could be removed for most pensioners to pay for triple lock

No plan to scale back winter fuel allowance to pay for triple lock – Government

The Government has denied reports that ministers are considering cutting the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners as part of a bid to retain the pensions triple lock.

Winter Fuel Allowance ‘could be scrapped for most pensioners' to offset cost of state pension triple lock

The Winter Fuel Allowance, also known as a Winter Fuel Payment, is intended to help pensioners with their energy bills

Winter fuel allowance could be scaled back to cover triple lock costs – report

It follows reports that the Prime Minister will fight the next general election on a promise to keep the triple lock.

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No 10 denies winter fuel allowance could be scrapped to pay for state pension triple lock

Downing Street moved to play down reports that all but the poorest pensioners would lose the winter allowance

Winter fuel allowance could be removed for most pensioners to pay for triple lock

Rishi Sunak is considering removing the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners as a way of clawing back some taxpayer funds from the elderly as he prepares to fight the next election on a pledge to keep the pension triple lock despite its spiraling costs.