Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that more than three-quarters of older people will get the allowance - worth up to £300 - this winter.

Chancellor’s U-turn means about 2mn pensioners will lose annual subsidy of up to £300

Change means about 7.5 million pensioners in England and Wales who lost out on payment will have it restored

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that more than three-quarters of older people will get the allowance - worth up to £300 - this winter.

Almost nine out of 11 pensioners who lost the payments last year will have them reinstated — but it is not clear how the government will pay for the move

Quarter of pensioners will receive payment but have to return it via PAYE or tax returns

Chancellor reluctantly tries to smooth things over but looks as if she can’t quite believe some of the nonsense she is saying

The Chancellor said all pensioners with incomes of less than £35,000 will get the payment this winter following a huge public backlash over last year's cuts.

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