Winter Fuel Allowance: Govt must reverse course immediately 

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the news that 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their Winter Fuel Allowance because they are not expected to apply for the benefits they are entitled to after estimates were release by the DWP under FOI laws, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson, Wendy Chamberlain MP said:

“Pensioners across the country are terrified that during a cost of living crisis, the government is set to strip desperately needed support away from the most vulnerable.

“This lays bare what a catastrophic decision the new government has taken for millions of pensioners.

“The new Labour government must reverse course immediately, ditch these cruel cuts, and get pensioners the support they need this winter.”

ENDS