Category: Pensioners
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Unite union threatens legal action over cuts to pensioners’ winter fuel payments
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The union Unite has issued a stark warning to the UK Government over its controversial decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, threatening to pursue a judicial review if the policy is not reversed. The policy, initially announced in July and confirmed in the latest Budget, aims…
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Four million pensioners face council tax hike as single-person discount under threat
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Millions of pensioners living alone could face higher council tax bills if Housing Minister Angela Rayner scraps the 25% single occupant discount, potentially exacerbating financial pressures as they also face losing winter fuel payments. The analysis reveals that around half of the 8.4 million people affected by the potential abolition…
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Reeves scraps winter fuel payments for 10M pensioners to fund public sector pay rise
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Rachel Reeves will scrap winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners to help fund huge public sector pay rises. The Chancellor has announced plans to save £5.5bn this year, addressing a £22bn deficit in the public finances left by the previous government. Most of the savings will be used to…
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Tory Welfare Reforms Cost Working-Age Families Thousands, Pensioners Benefit – Report
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Radical changes to the UK’s social care system implemented by the Conservatives over the past decade have disproportionately benefited pensioners and people on disability benefits, while working-age families face significant financial losses, according to a recent report from the Decision Foundation. The report highlights that the Conservative Party’s 14-year sweep…