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Our Motion for National Conference 2024
Pension Credit
Average fuel bills are set to rise by 10% in October to £1717 a year after the regulator Ofgem raised the energy price cap on 22 August.
This makes it crucial that the government urgently reviews the restriction of the winter fuel payment to people in receipt of pension credit.
The full rate of new State Pension is £221.20 a week, which is above the threshold for pension credit (income below £218.15) so people receiving a state pension only are not eligible for it, and one in three who are eligible are not claiming it.
Although, some older people have substantial incomes from private or occupational pensions, or property, many do not and depend entirely on their state pension.
The winter fuel payment is a lifeline for a lot of pensioners, during the coldest months of the year. Removing the winter fuel payment to pensioners on the state pension rate of £221.20 will cause severe hardship to older people who are just getting by.
Conference believes the government should ensure low-income older people are protected and receive the winter fuel allowance by increasing the eligibility for pension credit in line with the full state pension amount and a national campaign rolled out to raise awareness and take-up.
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