Conservatives renew push for pensioner fuel support

Sunday, 5 January, 2025

Local News

As temperatures plummet, Conservative Councillors have again urged anyone affected by Labour's scrapping of Winter Fuel Payments to apply for pension credit.

A plan by Wirral's Conservative Councillors, including calling on the Chancellor to change course, was passed by a majority of councillors, although Labour Councillors sadly opposed our call.

Labour's first budget saw the Chancellor scrap the payments to millions of pensioners, along with the decision not to renew the Cost of Living Payments. Almost 60,000 pensioners in Wirral have lost out.

Among those most affected are pensioners with incomes of around £11,400. Across the country, there are around 800,000 pensioners on the lowest incomes who are not claiming - such as single pensioners with a weekly income of £235 or less or, if a couple, £330 a week.

Anyone who is affected and could be eligible for Pension Credit (worth up to £3,900 a year) they should contact the Department for Work and Pensions via this link or by phone 0800 99 1234.

Tell us your views on the Winter Fuel Payments

Do you agree with the decision to withdraw the Winter Fuel Payment?

Yes

Unsure

What do you think will be the main three impacts of the withdrawal of Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners (choose three of the following):

Cut back on heating and energy use

Cut back on food and other household costs

Slip into debt

Use savings to make up the shortfall

Increase isolation at home

Increase in ill health

The Government has refused to rule out further changes in the October Budget. Which of the following would affect you:

Removal or restrictions on the pensioner bus pass

Removal or reduction in the 25% Single Person Discount for Council Tax

In order to make this survey representative, how did you vote in the 2024 General Election?

Labour

Conservative

Reform

Liberal Democrat

Green Party

Didn't vote

Can't remember

Other…

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And, thinking ahead to the next election to choose your local councillors, which would you support next time? On the scale of 0-10, 0 means there is no chance of voting for the party and 10 means you would be certain to vote for the party?

Questions	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Conservative	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Labour	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Liberal Democrat	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Reform	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Green	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Independent	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Other	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

On the scale of 0-10, 0 means there would be no chance of you voting for the party and 10 means you would be absolutely certain to vote for the party.

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Finally, is there anything else you would like to say about the Government's changes to the Winter Fuel Payments?

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