New Winter Fuel Payment petition calls for cuts to be scrapped 'immediately'

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A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to “immediately” reverse its decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments and restore the annual heating help to all State Pensioners.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on July 29 that the Winter Fuel Payment would no longer be universally issued to 12.7 million pensioners, a move that will see over 10m people over 66 miss out on payments of up to £300.

More than 1,400 people have already signed the ‘Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment’ petition which has been posted on the petitions-parliament website.

The UK Government’s official petitions platform recently reopened after closing at the end of May due to the general election.

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