Cabinet ministers have grave concerns about Rachel Reeves’s plan to axe the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners, the Guardian can reveal. Frontbenchers believe the government will have to announce extra support in the budget or even earlier to cushion the blow for some of the people worst affected by the cut. Several cabinet sources told the Guardian they were concerned that holding the line on the winter fuel allowance would be unsustainable. One cabinet source said … read more »
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