{"id":2296,"date":"2024-07-29T16:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/winter-fuel-payments-scrapped-for-millions\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T16:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:31:44","slug":"winter-fuel-payments-scrapped-for-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/winter-fuel-payments-scrapped-for-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-8589xk-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1lkr9x0-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rachel Reeves looking solemn, standing at the box in the House of Commons with Sir Keir Starmer next to her\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5Rofqy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/69da\/live\/238e2d60-4dbe-11ef-b2d2-cdb23d5d7c5b.jpg 976w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152.3413333333333\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">UK Parliament\/PA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1hbb5i-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-qt5zqv-BylineWrapper e8mq1e917\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h3c0s8-ContributorContainer e8mq1e916\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u2in0b-Container-ContributorDetails e8mq1e913\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-68pt20-Text-TextContributorName e8mq1e96\">Mitchell Labiak &amp; Faisal Islam<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-84ltp5-Text e8mq1e910\">Business reporter &amp; economics editor, BBC News<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-jlwt2c-Divider e8mq1e915\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"metadata-block\" class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-j4gvkq-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2024-07-29T15:32:00.888Z\">29 July 2024, 16:32 BST<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1vkz65z-MetadataSnippetWrapper ek9haql0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2024-07-29T16:18:05.677Z\">Updated 10 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Around 10 million pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments, under new plans announced by the chancellor.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rachel Reeves said those not on pension credit or other means-tested benefits will not receive the payments from this year onwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ms Reeves told Parliament she had to make &#8220;necessary and urgent decisions&#8221; because of &#8220;unfunded&#8221; and &#8220;undisclosed&#8221; overspends made by the previous government. Several major infrastructure projects have also been axed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Conservatives say Labour&#8217;s claims are a \u201ccon\u201d, claiming it was transparent about public finances while in power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, public sector pay recommendations have been accepted in full, meaning 5.5% rises for NHS workers and teachers, 6% for the armed forces, 5% for the prison service, and 4.75% for the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In addition, junior doctors have been offered a 22% pay rise over two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The pay deals will cost an additional \u00a39.4bn, with two-thirds of this funded by central government, with a third expected to be found from savings within departments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, most of Ms Reeves&#8217; announcement was focused on cuts because of what she said was a &#8220;\u00a322bn hole in the public finances\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"topic-list\" class=\"ssrcss-1qmkvfu-TopicListWrapper etw6iwl1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-smoc0a-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-50vlbt-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-1hh51ad-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1ujonwb-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li>Rachel Reeves<\/li>\n<li>UK economy<\/li>\n<li>Labour Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Published at Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:18:05 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions UK Parliament\/PA Mitchell Labiak &amp; Faisal Islam Business reporter &amp; economics editor, BBC News 29 July 2024, 16:32 BST Updated 10 minutes ago Around 10 million pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments, under new plans announced by the chancellor. 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