Winter fuel payments for pensioners scrapped

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Unless they are in receipt of pension credit or other benefits.

I suspect this will be the first of many benefits which will be restricted as part of cost-cutting measures.

What else might we see / should we see?

You are either a troll or a really vile person.

The reason why the winter fuel allowance went to everyone of pension age is because it costs a lot less to administer than a means tested benefit. The same is true of universal child benefit. Be careful what you wish for.

@healthadvice123 , me too. There’s clearly debate to be had about inter generational fairness that doesn’t need to be so vile.

Please Mumsnet. This person needs banning.

Yes peolle.should tske responsibility of their own loved and choices so let's also scrap child benefit, free school meals too after all if.you choose to habe a child.you should make sure you can afford one, two three and so on.

We're not eligible for pension credit as DH gets just over the limit for one person but as I'm not of pensionable age so he can't claim for me. I can't get UC because I'm married and his income is taken into account. This year I have my works pension so are a bit better off.

Awful. I was looking forward to getting mine as scrimping on heating. Thats that then.

My dad is on a decent private pension and in his new retirement flat the heating is only £30 a month. He doesn't need the money.

Yes I think 60 is very generous. Same as the NHS prescription charge

@feellikeanalien yet they claim to be a nice person, clearly a troll or bored kid in the holiday, as surely no grown adult says the things they have said. So easy when sat behind a acreeb.

I think they needed more of a midline with this. There are pensioners on low income not getting pension credit who will struggle but absolutely there were many who didn't need it and it's right they will no longer get it.

The most Tory thread ever! Good on you, Labour posters.

Oh, wow, I didn't know that!

That’s nice for your dad but what about those who do need it?

I pay astronomical dental bills , physio bills, therapy bills. I didn't ask for poor health.

I cannot believe the unkindness and ageism on this thread.

Totally agree, the pension credit threshold needs increasing

Lots of people have free travel past 60 and free prescriptions too
I would have thought she may have targeted this too ( or the Christmas bonus)

Exactly. Makes you wonder what the point of going without and saving was, to end up worse off than some on benefits. May as well go through life not worrying and let the state fund it all.

Its not 221 a month.

Absolutely - if people should live on property they can afford.limit housing benefit to a one bedroom flat. If people can’t afford more they shouldn’t have kids.

Housing benefit, council tax support.

The only pensioners who will receive the winter payment now are those receiving pension credit, i.e. the very poorest pensioners. Doesn't include disabled pensioners for example. Most of us will no longer receive it and many will suffer hardship as a result. Hope that helps.