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Keir Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts

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81% Informative

More than nine million pensioners lost out on payments when eligibility was tightened last year .

Sir Keir Starmer says ministers will change threshold to allow more pensioners to qualify again.

But it remains unclear how many will regain entitlement for the payments, or when the changes will take effect.

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87

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88

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68

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informal

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English

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50

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short-lived

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