Sarah Owen (Lab) asked what the government will do to help struggling pensions.
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In response, Starmer said he wanted ‘more pensioners’ to get winter fuel payments. He added that the economy was improving and he wanted to ensure people, including pensioners, felt the benefits of that recovery. The prime minister said the government would make decisions at the next fiscal event, which would be the autumn budget. The announcement marked a significant U-turn as Downing Street had previously insisted the policy was not changing
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