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Around 780,000 pensioners may lose winter fuel allowance due to not applying for pension credit, according to government analysis.

127,000 London pensioners risk losing winter fuel allowance despite being eligible; they must claim pension credit by December to retain it.

Tower Hamlets is restoring Winter Fuel Allowance payments for 1,500 pensioners, addressing the impact of government cuts amid rising winter temperatures.

Cuts to the winter fuel allowance will increase pensioner poverty significantly in the coming years.

Pensioners must check Winter Fuel Payment eligibility under new rules affecting income thresholds and access to benefits.

Kingston Council is providing urgent winter fuel support to vulnerable pensioners impacted by cuts in government payments.

The limitation of winter fuel payments risks the health of poorer pensioners during cold weather. Age UK warns this may lead to increased health issues.

Keir Starmer faces rebellion over planned winter fuel allowance cuts for pensioners, affecting millions amidst rising energy prices.

Energy bills will rise by 1.2% starting January 2025, compounding recent increases amidst ongoing economic challenges.

Government cuts to winter fuel payments are worsening the plight of over one million seniors, forcing many to skip meals and compromise on heating.

Labour MPs voted to cut Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners while claiming significant taxpayer money for their own heating expenses.

Government cuts will affect 1.6 million disabled pensioners' winter fuel payments, prompting calls for urgent ministerial meetings.

The Scottish government is reintroducing universal winter fuel payments for all pensioners, responding to Labour's controversial means-testing policy.

Restricting winter fuel payments to low-income pensioners, a decision taken with reluctance, will push many elderly into poverty but is deemed necessary for financial repair.

The means tested winter fuel payments could potentially lead to a significant increase in pensioner fatalities this winter due to financial struggles.

2.5 million older individuals in low-income brackets will lose Winter Fuel Payment due to new means-testing by the Government.

The government's means-testing approach threatens winter fuel payments for over 780,000 eligible pensioners, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.

Labour MPs' abstentions during the winter fuel allowance vote indicate significant internal dissent and potential risks for party unity.

Many pensioners will lose winter fuel allowances, leaving only the poorest eligible for support this winter.

Wes Streeting apologized for voting to cut winter fuel payments but defended Labour's rationale behind the decision.