Luke Murphy

Luke Murphy

Labour — Basingstoke

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 March 2025

Debate

Winter Fuel Payment

Contribution

Members on the Conservative Benches have said that they do not think Richard Branson should have been receiving the winter fuel payment. They talk about those above £13,000. If the Conservative party had been so concerned about the very poorest pensioners, pension credit would not have been the most underclaimed benefit in the welfare system, with 700,000 people not claiming it. If they really cared about the most vulnerable pensioners, would they not have done more about that?

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