瑞秋·里夫斯宣布,英格兰和威尔士的养老金领取者将不再普遍享有冬季取暖补助。这意味着收入较高的养老金领取者将失去这一福利,而低收入者将继续获得。冬季取暖补助是为帮助养老金领取者支付冬季取暖费用而设立的。这一变化将影响约600万养老金领取者。政府表示,这一决定旨在更好地定向援助那些最需要帮助的人。

Rachel Reeves announced that the payments to pensioners will no longer be universal in England and Wales

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