The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will no longer provide winter fuel payments to all pensioners. The once-universal benefit will now be means-tested and will be a replica of a UK Government Decision. The introduction of a replacement Scottish benefit has also been delayed. This comes amid reports that Finance Secretary Shona Robison has … Read more
Pensioners have been warned that tough times lie ahead as the UK’s inflation rate rises and hits the economy. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the consumer price index (CPI) rate rose to 2.2 per cent over the 12 months to July 2024. Analysts had previously forecast inflation … Read more
The Scottish Government has announced that universal winter fuel payments for pensioners in Scotland will be scrapped. The SNP administration has blamed the UK government for the move, saying it had “no choice” but to follow the cuts announced by Labour minister Rachel Reeves. The annual benefit previously given to all pensioners, worth up to … Read more
PA Media Annual winter fuel payments amount to between £100 and £300 The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will follow the UK Government’s lead and stop providing winter fuel payments to all pensioners. Instead, the benefit will be means-tested, while the introduction of a Scottish benefit to replace it has been delayed. Scotland’s Social … Read more