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Next week, Conservatives will oppose Labour’s plan to strip the winter fuel payment from 84% of pensioners who are living in poverty - including those on less than half the minimum wage. I set out why at today's Business Questions:

National Living Wage (NLW): Minimum Wage per Hour: £11.44 (effective April 1, 2024) Weekly Salary for 40 Hours: £11.44/hour * 40 hours/week = £457.64. Full State Pension £221.20

What a thread 🧵 The pattern is always the same . Complains through the right channels ignored by the government 💩 eventually hits the fan People are injured /die Handwringing ‘ lessons must be learned’ No justice for the victims Repeat . #pascandal

The Winter Fuel Payment is vital in helping older people to afford their energy bills in winter. They shouldn't have to feel like they must choose between heating and eating. But for many older people like Janice, this is their reality. Sign our petition bit.ly/3A4hoyo

In advance of the parliamentary debates next week on the introduction of a means test for the Winter Fuel Payment, the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published its report on the regulations and does not pull its punches! 1/

The Cmtt is "concerned that the Regulations may cause potential inequalities between low income pensioners claiming benefits and low income pensioners not claiming benefits, and it is not clear whether DWP has assessed this risk." 9/

🔴 Holocaust Memorial Site Provokes Row in House of Lords Amid Claims It Presents ‘Very Real Terrorist Risk’ Lord Carlile wants the memorial to be moved away from Parliament. Since it was originally proposed, costs have tripled, David Hencke reports bylinetimes.com/2024/09/06/hol…

Labour govt has made a policy error in denying Winter Fuel Payments to poor and vulnerable pensioners. Instead of listening, it is spinning and getting into more trouble. It must change the policy ahead of higher energy bills and save lives. leftfootforward.org/2024/09/the-la…

NEW: The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published a highly critical report in advance of next week's debates on the means-testing of the Winter Fuel Allowance. Our Director Ruth Fox has read the report in detail so that you don't have to!

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My latest tale for Byline Times about a grim warning from Lord Carlile about " a very real terrorist risk" from siting the #NationalHolocaustMemorial next to Parliament #HouseOfLords debate "

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Secretary of State for Work & Pensions to attend settlement talks re ALL #50sWomen! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/kWyWpT8N8y via Change.org UK

This is a devastating critique of Government’s proposal to cut the Winter Fuel Allowance. To proceed with its plans to force this through next week would be viewed as ill judged obstinacy. It’s policies and behaviour like this that can mark & discredit a government permanently.

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Martin Lewis #WinterFuelPayment #WinterFuelRobbery ⬇️ x.com/RuthFox01/stat…

So say #CEDAWinLAW calling for urgent mediation #ADRnow to settle outstanding proven #Discrimination against #50sWomen that waspi refused to challenge and PHSO failed to investigate #StitchUp Please stand with #50sWomen, sign the petition and repost 🔽🔽 change.org/p/secretary-of…

Secretary of State for Work & Pensions to attend settlement talks re ALL #50sWomen! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/QSDSGYCfRY via Change.org UK