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Wes Streeting says pensioners should ‘layer up’ as millions struggle without winter fuel payment

A yellow warning for snow and ice, which covers most of England and Wales, is in place from lunchtime on Saturday until 9am on Monday.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting faces tense grilling over freezing pensioners amid cold snap

WES Streeting has faced a grilling over pensioners being forced to go into debt to turn their heating on after Labour cut the Winter Fuel Payment.

The National (Scotland)

Put the heating on and layer up during cold snap, Health Secretary advises

The Health Secretary was asked about comments from Age UK that 2.5 million people need the winter fuel allowance but will not receive it.

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Icy blast raises risk of death in elderly, health chiefs warn, as Age UK criticises winter benefit cut

Pensioners already worrying about heating, says charity, as temperatures set to plummet to zero or below across UK

The Independent UK

Fact check: Pensions triple lock was temporarily suspended after pandemic

‘Double lock’ was used to uprate state benefits for older people due to market volatility caused by Covid-19, lockdown and furlough scheme.

Evening Standard

Thousands lose NHS healthcare funding after living ‘longer than expected’

Age UK said families find the system for NHS continuing healthcare ‘a complete con’, with decision-making being made on an ‘ad hoc’ basis.

The Independent UK

One million elderly people skipping meals amid winter fuel benefit crisis

The row over Labour’s cuts to pensioners’ energy payments is about to flare up again after damning new research

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37% of older people ‘will find it hard to manage without winter fuel payment’

Charity Age UK said that energy bills ‘have become a source of real fear’.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer warned elderly people ‘are going to die’ as fears mount over winter fuel cuts

Keir Starmer was confronted during a round of local radio interviews by a listener named Maxine who said ‘we just can’t keep warm’ and that ‘elderly people are literally going to die’

The Independent UK

Charities warn of impact of cold weather as UK feels ‘first taste of winter’

Charities have warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.

Evening Standard

One in 10 cash machines in UK closed since 2021, figures show

Rutland has fared the worst of any area in the country, losing half of the 18 cash machines it had in June 2021.

Evening Standard

British No1 tennis star Katie Boulter: ‘I’m coming out of my shell’

Boulter says her family’s unwavering support has helped shaped the way she plays tennis.

The Independent UK

Drivers urged to report elderly relatives to DVLA 'in confidence'

Age UK are assuring motorists that they can report their relatives “in confidence” to the DVLA, if they have concerns about their safety behind…

The National (Scotland)

Watch out for cost of living scams, police warn as fake winter fuel payment texts sent out

Police and charities are warning pensioners not to click on links pretending to offer winter fuel payment help

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Could legal bid stop ‘cruel’ UK government plan to axe winter fuel benefit?

Labour government’s decision to scrap a winter allowance for elderly people to meet heating costs was met with outrage.

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Helen Mirren says 'I'm not interested in being young, I’m interested in who I am' as she reveals her freeing approach to ageing

We love Helen's attitude to growing older

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Ministers fear 120,000 of most vulnerable pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments

Exclusive: Older people eligible for help to pay their heating bills this year, even after Rachel Reeves’s reforms, still face months-long delays processing claims, The Independent can reveal

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Dame Helen Mirren: Upsetting and unfair to be treated differently as we age

The Age UK ambassador spoke out as the charity published analysis on agesim.

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More than 120,000 London pensioners at risk of losing winter fuel payment despite eligibility

Age UK London is urging pensioners to check whether they’re eligible for pension credit, which would allow them to keep their winter fuel payment

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Labour minister squirms as Martin Lewis grills her over Winter Fuel Payment cut

A LABOUR minister was left squirming when questioned about the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment by Martin Lewis ...

The Independent UK

Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable pensioners aged 80 or over will miss out on fuel help this year, Age UK estimates

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Long A&E waits for hip breaks can increase odds of death – study

Longer delays were also associated with additional time spent in hospital.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

Sir Keir Starmer has seen off the biggest rebellion of his premiership so far with just one Labour MP voting against the winter fuel payment cut for pensioners

The Guardian - UK

Labour ministers reveal grave concerns about winter fuel payment cut

Frontbenchers say they have had string of complaints from constituents and policy ‘won’t be worth the political hit’

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

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