Winter Fuel Payment: heating allowance petition says MPs' expenses must be cut amid scrapped payments debate

Consumer Winter Fuel Payment: heating allowance petition says MPs' expenses must be cut amid scrapped payments debate By Alex Nelson Jobs and finance writer Comment Published 18th Sep 2024, 09:26 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now They says expenses should be ‘redirected to support the Winter Fuel Payment’ ❄️ Nearly 88,000 people have signed a petition calling for a reduction in MPs' expenses The petition was created in response to the Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners Its creator argues that politicians’ expenses should be cut to support vulnerable pensioners Payments, once available to all pensioners, will be limited to those on pension credit or other means-tested benefits from this winter The Government claims the change is necessary to address a £22 billion deficit in public finances Around 10 million pensioners are expected to be affected Sign up to the weekly Cost Of Living newsletter. Saving tips, deals and money hacks.

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