The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has issued an update on Winter Fuel Payments after being asked whether a review from the initial period of the decision to withdraw universal payments will be conducted.

It has also divulged how much money was saved following the means-testing of the winter fuel allowance in the 2024-2025 period.

It comes after the Government announced its U-turn on the payments in June , meaning nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP this winter.

Payments were slashed last year as they became means tested for the first time, with only those on certain benefits receiving the payment. The move essentially lowered the income threshold to just £11,600, according to MoneySavingExpert .

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