The Treasury's decision to restore winter fuel allowance for pensioners earning less than £35,000 comes after significant public backlash against initial cuts. Despite previously limiting benefits to only the poorest pensioners, Rachel Reeves has drawn praise for her U-turn. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, acknowledged the importance of listening to public sentiment while maintaining that the initial cut was necessary to stabilize finances. This reversal has reignited discussions on child poverty measures, particularly lifting the two-child limit, amidst growing demands for more comprehensive support for vulnerable families.
I think Rachel Reeves deserves credit for that. She's heard the strength of feeling that people have.
No, she took a whole series of decisions to stabilise the nation's finances.
We've changed the threshold listening to the strength of feeling that people had, he said.
put yourself in the shoes of the chancellor. She came into office confronted by a whole series of spending commitments.
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