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Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride wrote in the Daily Express last week: “Ministers claim those who need the Winter Fuel Payment will at least still get it and they will qualify for pension credit. It is their justification for this cruel and poorly thought-through policy.
“But this overlooks the simple fact that many pensioners who would qualify for pension credit, don’t receive it.
“And even for those that apply, it was recently revealed that one in five pension credit applications aren’t even being processed within a 10-week period.
“That means that countless vulnerable pensioners on less than £11,500 a year will miss out on this vital payment in time for the winter.”
He also called for Ms Reeves to ditch the controversial policy in her Budget. He said: “It is becoming increasingly clear that this policy is not fit for purpose and perhaps all will not be lost.”
He added that the Budget is the “ideal time to reverse this heartless policy and restore peace of mind to millions of our pensioners”.
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