When the pension top-up become means-tested last year, over 10 million pensioners missed out on payments totaling up to £300.
Sir Keir stated during Prime Minister’s Questions that ministers will raise the bar so that “more pensioners” may reapply.
However, it’s yet unclear when the adjustments will take effect or how many people would be eligible for the payouts again.
However, Sir Keir added that ministers will only “make decisions we can afford” and that the policy would be altered in the autumn budget.
The goal of Starmer’s winter fuel U-turn is to soothe Labour’s anxieties.
Who is still eligible for the winter fuel payment and how much is it?
