One hundred thousand extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027 due to the government's decision to axe the winter fuel payment, according to modelling from the Department for Work and Pensions.



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Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 into poverty next year - NewsGroove Uk

An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government’s own estimates have revealed. Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be restricted to all but the poorest pensioners – those eligible for pension credit. In a […]

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Ministers have faced criticism for slashing access to the payment

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Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty

The PM insists older people would still be "better off" due to the increase in the state pension.

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Keir Starmer defends winter fuel cuts as 100,000 more OAPs to go into poverty

Whitehall’s impact assessment of policy reveals that Labour ‘knew all along’ move would harm elderly

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Winter fuel raid will push up to 100,000 pensioners into poverty, Government admits

The squeeze on winter fuel payments will force 100,000 pensioners into poverty in 2026, according to the Government’s own estimates.

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Shropshire

Thousands forced into poverty by winter fuel squeeze, Government estimates

Government estimates suggest that limiting the payment will mean an estimated 50,000 more pensioners are in relative poverty after housing costs in 2025, and 100,000 more in 2026

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Winter Fuel Cut: Thousands more pensioners will be pushed into poverty

The figures released by the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall today is full of caveats - including that it takes into account no other policy changes and is only rounded to the nearest 50,000.

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Winter fuel cut: 100,000 extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027, government modelling shows

Labour has dipped in the opinion polls as a result of the WFP cuts.

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Winter Fuel Payment cut to increase pensioner poverty by around 100,000 as backlash grows

The DWP on Tuesday published an internal analysis of the policy that showed that ministers were aware of the number of pensioners that would be plunged into poverty

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Major DWP Winter Fuel update as thousands of pensioners to be forced into poverty by cuts

According to the DWP ’s modelling, around 50,000 more pensioners will be pushed into absolute poverty in each year from 2024/25 to 2029/30 as a result of the winter fuel payment cuts

Winter fuel cut: 100,000 extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027, government modelling shows

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