Scottish Labour intends to broaden access to the winter fuel payment by providing it to all pensioners, albeit at a tapered rate based on income, if they come to power.
Anas Sarwar criticized the recent changes by the UK government, deeming the new Pension Credit eligibility as too restrictive, advocating for a fairer, devolved winter fuel payment system.
First Minister John Swinney is urged to allocate additional funds in the upcoming budget to establish universal coverage for winter fuel payments, with an estimated cost of £190m.
Despite criticism, Sir Keir Starmer justified the cuts to winter fuel payments, promising that the increase in the state pension would compensate for losses incurred by pensioners.
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