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Closed Make Winter Fuel Payments means tested

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The Government should focus Winter Fuel Payments on people who need them most, by only paying these to people who are in receipt of a means-tested benefit.

People receiving state pension but who have adequate income should not receive Winter Fuel Payments.

By making these payments only available to people on means-tested benefits, the same amount of money could be used to give people in need a bigger payment so they can better afford to heat their homes. This could be more effective at reducing the yearly deaths due to cold weather.

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