If passed, the Liberal Democrat motion would protect local pensioners by blocking the government’s changes and restoring their winter fuel payments. It is set to be tabled as soon as Parliament returns and has been backed by all 72 Liberal Democrat MPs.

Across the country, 11 million pensioners are set to lose their winter fuel payment under the government’s plans, including two million that the charity Age UK has said will struggle to afford their energy bills as a result. This is despite the average energy bill being set to rise by £149 a year from October.

The Liberal Democrats are urging the government to think again to protect poorer and more vulnerable pensioners from being forced to choose between eating and heating this winter.

Liberal Democrat’s believe Labour’s plan is fundamentally the wrong thing to do. Labour should be increasing the windfall tax on energy company profits rather than hitting pensioners with huge bill hikes and less support. Kier Starmer has made a choice to hurt pensioners this winter."

An estimated 800,000 pensioners aren’t claiming the Pension Credits that they are entitled to, the means-tested benefit that will be the new cut off for Winter Fuel Allowance payments. You can find out if your eligible by going to:
www.gov.uk/pension-credit
If you’re a concerned pensioner worried about your finances, contact Age UK Stockport on 0161 480 1211 or email: info@ageukstockport.org.uk for help and advice.

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