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JOHN MCDONNELL has branded Tory plans to scrap winter fuel allowances for some pensioners a “savage attack,” demanding the nasty policy be dropped immediately.
Speaking to the media yesterday, the shadow chancellor said: “This is a savage attack on vulnerable pensioners, particularly those who are just about managing.
“We will not stand by and allow so many of them to be back in a situation where they have to choose whether they heat or eat.”
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A new report from the Citizens Advice destroys the government narrative about disabled people ‘choosing’ not to work, showing the £3,000 annual cuts will create a two-tiered system based on claim dates rather than needs, writes DYLAN MURPHY