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    UK's Starmer signals U-turn on controversial winter fuel payment cut

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    Posted on May 21, 2025

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    Last updated: January 23, 2026

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    UK's Keir Starmer may reverse winter fuel payment cuts for seniors, addressing cost-of-living concerns and political backlash.

    UK's Starmer Open to Reversing Winter Fuel Payment Cuts for Seniors

    By Sachin Ravikumar

    LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday signalled he was open to reversing a widely criticised cut in winter fuel payments to the elderly, weeks after a bruising set of local election results for his Labour Party.

    Starmer told parliament he recognised that older people were still feeling the pressure of a cost-of-living crisis and he wanted to ensure that more pensioners become eligible for winter fuel payments.

    "As the economy improves, we want to take measures that will impact on people's lives, and therefore we will look at the (winter payment) threshold, but that will have to be part of a fiscal event," he said, referring to a budget expected in October.

    Starmer's Labour government announced the cut soon after taking office last July as part of wider spending reductions which it said were necessary to fix a hole in the public finances left by the previous Conservative administration.

    The cuts were cited as one factor in Labour losing ground to Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party in local elections earlier this month. Reform also leads in opinion polls.

    The payments, worth 200-300 pounds ($268-402), subsidise winter heating bills for millions of older people.

    Offering them to more pensioners by adjusting the threshold at which people receive them will be viewed as an embarrassing U-turn for Starmer, who had refused to back down on the issue despite opposition from dozens of Labour lawmakers as well as trade unions close to the party.

    Government ministers had argued that many of the fuel payments were received by wealthy people who did not need the help.

    Media reports in recent weeks have said the government was considering reversing the cuts following the poor local election results.

    ($1 = 0.7464 pounds)

    (Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar; editing by William James)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Keir Starmer signals potential reversal of winter fuel payment cuts.
    • •Cuts were initially made to address public finance issues.
    • •Labour faced backlash and election losses due to the cuts.
    • •Reversal aims to support pensioners amid cost-of-living crisis.
    • •Labour's decision influenced by poor local election results.

    Frequently Asked Questions about UK's Starmer signals U-turn on controversial winter fuel payment cut

    1What did Keir Starmer signal regarding winter fuel payments?

    Keir Starmer indicated he was open to reversing the cut in winter fuel payments for the elderly, acknowledging the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

    2What are winter fuel payments intended for?

    Winter fuel payments, worth 200-300 pounds, are designed to subsidize winter heating bills for millions of older people.

    3Why did Labour government announce cuts to winter fuel payments?

    The Labour government announced the cuts as part of broader spending reductions necessary to address a deficit in public finances inherited from the previous administration.

    4What was the political impact of the cuts in winter fuel payments?

    The cuts contributed to Labour losing ground to the Reform UK party in local elections and have been a point of contention in opinion polls.

    5What is the government's stance on wealthy recipients of fuel payments?

    Government ministers argued that many fuel payments were given to wealthy individuals who did not require financial assistance.

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