Reeves Announces Changes to Winter Fuel Payments

Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves announced the end of universal winter fuel payments for pensioners, limiting them to welfare recipients. This move aims to better target heating cost support while maintaining overall pension support. The policy change affects England and Wales only.

Britain's new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, announced on Monday that universal winter fuel payments for pensioners will be discontinued. Only those who receive welfare support will be eligible.

Reeves stated that this measure will better target heating cost support for those in greater need, while all pensioners will continue to benefit from the government's commitment to pension support.

This change will apply to residents in England and Wales, as Scotland and Northern Ireland manage their own policies on this matter.