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Newcastle Charity “very grateful” with winter fuel payments ‘U-turn’

A Newcastle older people’s charity has welcomed the reinstatement of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners – but says Labour should never have...
Campaigns

Majority of public urges government to boost energy bill support as vulnerable households face crisis

A huge majority of the public back the Government providing more support to vulnerable households with their energy bills. Following the Chancellor's removal of the...
Darlington

Darlington council and MP launch support fund for pensioners affected by winter fuel payment cuts

A new fund to support Darlington pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cuts is set to be launched by the council and the town’s...
Newcastle

Labour councillor defends winter fuel payment cuts and accuses opponents of ‘fear mongering’

A Labour councillor has defended the Government’s decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners and accused opponents of “fear mongering”. There...
Darlington

Elderly and vulnerable people throughout the town ‘inundated’ councillors with requests for support

Worried Darlington pensioners have been reduced to tears in fear of cuts to key support payments this winter. A council meeting was told elderly and...
Darlington

Local Conservative members criticise Labour over winter fuel payment concern

Thousands of people in Darlington will require urgent support after the winter fuel payment was cut, a council has been warned. Local Conservative members criticised...
Slough

Slough MP voted against last ditch effort to keep winter fuel payments

The MP for Slough has voted against a Conservative effort to keep winter fuel payments for retirees. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, the Labour MP for Slough...
Leeds

MPs urged to oppose cut to fuel payments as Lib Dems say thousands of pensioners will be hit

MPs are being urged to oppose a government plan to cut pensioners’ winter fuel payments. The city’s Liberal Democrat group said more than 140,000 pensioners in...

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