People on pension credit, which is twice the rate of universal credit, get the payments while younger people on UC don't. Do they not have problems affording their heating as well, on half the i… (View Post)

FPT I would scrap Winter Fuel Payment entirely on grounds of efficiency and if necessary adjust Pension Credit, which is the means by which older people with inadequate pensions get topped up. You mi… (View Post)

I would scrap Winter Fuel Payment entirely on grounds of efficiency and if necessary adjust Pension Credit, which is the means by which older people with inadequate pensions get topped up. You might … (View Post)

As most people now think Brexit a mistake, I guess it was sign of (misplaced) confidence. As with most mistakes, people made assumptions they didn't verify and which didn't pan out. (View Post)

I have no idea what Rachel Reeves will do, but in her shoes with the commitments she has made I would look at: 1. Remove pensions from salary sacrifice and discount payments into pensions at around 3… (View Post)