Property News · March 24, 2011

Pensioners to lose up to £100 in winter fuel payments


George Osborne’s budget fails to mention that the winter fuel top-up introduced by Labour will not be renewedOlder people will receive up to £100 less from the government in payments to help with their winter energy bills – a cut George Osborne failed to mention in his budget speech, or include in the budget document.The winter fuel payment is currently worth £250 for the over-60s and £400 for the over-80s, following a temporary uplift of £50 and £100 respectively – introduced by the previous government in 2008. It is this top-up that the current government is allowing to expire from winter 2011. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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