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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Tory winter fuel allowance cut puts 4,000 lives at risk, claims Labour

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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says taking £300 annual payment away from millions of pensioners would contribute to rise in winter deaths

The Conservatives’ policy of means testing the winter fuel allowance for pensioners could contribute to almost 4,000 extra deaths this winter, Labour has said.

Theresa May said removing the annual payment of up to £300 a year from all but the poorest pensioners would release funds that could be pumped into the social care system.

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June 06, 2017 at 03:25AM

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from Heather Stewart Political editor

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