"Terrible blunder...Labour refuses to reveal impact of winter fuel payment cuts
Daily Express|August 23, 2024
OFFICIALS behind the axing of winter fuel payments for pensioners have refused to reveal if their sums add up.
- Giles Sheldrick
"Terrible blunder...Labour refuses to reveal impact of winter fuel payment cuts

The Government is denying a £200 to £300 cold weather sum to 10 million pensioners, claiming the UK cannot afford it.

But when asked for a financial assessment behind the move both the Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions have declined to explain it.

One unnamed former minister has claimed the stonewalling is because no impact assessment for the elderly cash grab exists.

They said: "This is utterly wrong and a terrible blunder. This has been foisted upon the elderly with no warning and I suspect it's driven by young policy wonks who feel it's high time to get back at pensioners. It's simply unreal."

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