Winter fuel payment
Communities minister urged to act ‘with urgency’ on winter fuel payment mitigations
There have been calls for Gordon Lyons to say how £17m of earmarked funds will be allocated
Communities minister welcomes benefit uptake for pensioners following winter fuel protests
Gordon Lyons said a service encouraging people to access benefits they are entitled to had included an extra £21m for pensioners, but follows protests over cuts to winter fuel payments.
Trade union threatens legal action over winter fuel cut
The move will further strain relations between the Labour Party and trade union Unite.
Extra Budget cash for Scotland will not see two-child cap axed, Robison suggests
The Scottish Finance Secretary also appeared to indicate the money will not be used to restore universal winter fuel payments to pensioners.
Cherry joins team seeking to overturn winter fuel payment cut in court
The case was brought against the Scottish and UK governments by Coatbridge pensioners Florence and Peter Fanning.
Conservatives call on Government to ‘think again’ on winter fuel payment
Tories gathered in Westminster on Tuesday, ahead of handing in a petition to the Treasury, a day before Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget.
Legal challenge to winter fuel payment cut given green light to proceed
Peter and Florence Fanning, of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, raised the case in the Court of Session.
Findlay urges Sarwar to back winter fuel payment U-turn
The UK Government announced the move just weeks after taking power.
Martin Lewis apologises for using ‘slightly bad language’ during GMB interview
The money saving expert was grilling Lisa Nandy on Good Morning Britain when he accidentally said ‘bloody’, prompting him to excuse himself.
MSPs back Swinney’s call for winter fuel payment to be reinstated for all
The Scottish First Minister John Swinney hit out at the UK Government ‘damaging’ decision to means-test the benefit.