'I got a credit card as I lost winter fuel payment'

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Pensioners who lost winter fuel money after government changes tell the BBC the last few months have been a struggle.

Sandra is one of the 11 million pensioners who lost the payments, worth up to £300, just as temperatures dropped.

Last year the government announced it would be restricted to those who qualify for pension credit and other means-tested benefits.

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Category: Business

Markets: United Kingdom

Topics: Payment Payments Cold Winter Pensioners Weather Pension Fuel Credit

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-01-23 @ 00:02:56 (12 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +0:00

News Source URL: bbc.com

Language: English

Article Length: 773 words

Reading Time: 5 minutes read

Sentences: 24 lines

Sentence Length: 33 words per sentence (average)

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Copyright Owner: © BBC Business

News ID: 25351558

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