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A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people

  • Written by: Martin Powell, Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Birmingham
A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older peopleMany older people will lose out financially under the government's policies.PeopleImages.com - Yuri A

Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an...

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