Millions more pensioners to get winter fuel support after U-turn

Pensioners with an annual income of £35,000 or less will have their winter fuel payments restored this winter, it has been announced, as the government laid out details of their u-turn following weeks of speculation.

The government says the move will see three quarters of pensioners receive the payments, which amounts to nine million people.

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