Starmer said they wanted to receive winter fuel payments in U-Turns as “More Pensioners”

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Sir Keir Starmer said that more pensioners are in accordance with winter fuel payments, they want to participate in one of the most popular policies in the premiere of the Labor leader.

“We want to ensure that more pensioners are going forward to be suitable for winter fuel payments,” the Prime Minister of England told MPs on Wednesday. “We will only make decisions we can afford.”

“We will look at it as part of the financial event,” he said. The next budget will be in the fall.

Labor has received a drubping in the local elections this month, the government has been one of the best disappointments that are grown by voters by deciding to reduce winter fuel payments.

Starmer’s comments record a sharp reverse after just two weeks from the street discount dull Increasing about $ 11,500 in an increase in £ 11,500, which is not the right to change the winter fuel payment and receive benefits of retirees.

However, the government is $ 1.5 billion for winter fuel payments for 10MN British pensioners.

Politics hit many people who have a very poor pensioners, but not suitable for a pension loan. Winter fuel payments are up to £ 300 a year depending on individual cases.

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