No 10 denies plan to drop fuel payments to maintain pensions’ triple lock
by Rowena Mason, Dan Sabbagh and Aubrey Allegretti from World news | The Guardian on (#6F664)
Campaigners had warned against cutting back allowance amid reports PM was considering its removal for those not on pension credit
No 10 has denied Rishi Sunak will scrap the winter fuel allowance for most elderly people, after reports that he was looking at means testing the allowance.
The prime minister was said to be considering cutting back on the allowances of 250 to 600 each winter in order to maintain the triple lock for pensions.
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