Wes Streeting, winter fuel allowance

Lack of winter fuel payment ‘might be unpopular’ as snow falls, Streeting admits
Wes Streeting has acknowledged withdrawing winter fuel payments from pensioners “might be unpopular” following health service advice to keep home heated during this weekend’s cold snap, The Health Secretary faced questions on Sunday about his advice to “turn the heating on”,
Wes Streeting insists Labour ‘did protect winter fuel allowance’ for pensioners
Health Secretary told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News "There is the warm homes discount people should see if they're eligible for," he says. Mr Streeting says that, in the long run, people will hopefully thank the government for these decisions.
Health secretary insists Labour 'did protect winter fuel allowance' for poorest pensioners
Talking to Sky's Trevor Phillips, Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended the government's decision to means test the winter fuel payment.
Turn your heating on this weekend, Streeting says despite winter fuel cuts
Wes Streeting urged households to turn their heating on this weekend despite the Government’s cuts to the winter fuel allowance...
Voters will thank Labour for scrapping winter fuel payments, Wes Streeting claims
Voters will thank Labour for scrapping winter fuel payments, Wes Streeting claims - Health secretary says Labour were forced to make unpopular decisions in its first six months in power
Wes Streeting confronted about freezing OAPs in debt after winter fuel cuts on BBC Breakfast
In a tense grilling on BBC Breakfast, Wes Streeting was asked about how elderly people are expected to protect their health after the country was hit by a burst of cold weather
Labour 'has abandoned its conscience' over winter fuel payments as cold snap bites says DUP MP
A DUP MP has accused Labour of "erasing its conscience" over its curbing of the winter fuel allowance, amid widespread concerns for the elderly due to the current cold snap.
Wes Streeting says pensioners should ‘layer up’ as millions struggle without winter fuel payment
A yellow warning for snow and ice, which covers most of England and Wales, is in place from lunchtime on Saturday until 9am on Monday.
Wes Streeting blasted for 'cruel' winter fuel comments as freezing weather hits UK
Wes Streeting was accused of being "cruel" after he told pensioners stripped of winter fuel payments to turn the heating on this weekend. The Health Secretary made the comment after Age UK said elderly and vulnerable people should go into debt rather than risk their health during the cold snap.
Natural gas prices spike on forecasts of colder than expected winter
A wave of predictions that a polar vortex will make this January the coldest in years sent natural gas prices up this week, ...
Households who missed out on Winter Fuel Payments are being paid £200 this month
Cheshire West and Chester Council announced last year that it was providing cost of living payments of £200 to low-income ...
DWP breaks silence after Winter Fuel Payment cut costs taxpayers £400 million
Labour's decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners has already cost taxpayers £380million following a surge in benefits claims.