Winter fuel allowance to pay for LTC - MP

In a report by The Centre Forum, former care services minister Paul Burstow claimed £500 million could be saved every year if the money was re-routed to long-term care and used alongside a cap of £50,000-£60,000. The think tank argues universal pensioner benefits such as Winter Fuel Payment, targets many who do not need assistance and should be reformed to help those in real need. The report also proposed ending the universal entitlement to Winter Fuel Payment and linking receipt of this benefit to those who receive Pension Credit, paying it as a lump sum at wintertime and incentivisi...