Winter Fuel Allowance To Be Reduced

alanq

"Most of those aged 60-79 will get £200 instead of last year's £250 when the payment is made in November or December. Those who are 80 or older will get £300 instead of £400."

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2011/03/winter-fuel-payments-cut-in-secret-budget-measure

pollypenny

It was on the card that we'd lose it, anyway. Wasn't the extra £50 a temporary measure?

anmarj

pollypenny wrote: »

It was on the card that we'd lose it, anyway. Wasn't the extra £50 a temporary measure?

the extras are tempoarary measures.

In effect the winter fuel payment has not been cut as it has always been £200 and £300, but the last couple of years there has been extra, but a lot of people assume that it is the normal amount, which means it will be fun in November when people realise and phone up to complain!;)

molerat

That means my friend will have his "christmas drinks money" as he calls it reduced this year !!

monkeyspanner

Wouldn't be so bad if Ofgen actually regulated the power companies properly and stopped them profiteering.

tangerine2

But we are getting a £5 a week pension increase!