Revealed: Which Pensioners Will Get Winter Fuel Payments Again After Labour U-Turn

Winter fuel payments are in the spotlight ahead of the government's plans to restrict them to pensioners on pension credit.

The vast majority of pensioners will receive winter fuel payments again this year, the Treasury has confirmed.

All those with an income of £35,000 or below will become eligible after a public backlash forced a major Labour U-turn.

That means around nine million pensioners – just over three-quarters of the total – will now qualify for the payment, which is worth £200 a year...