Tens of thousands of pensioners in the UK could be on the brink of financial ruin or freezing this winter due to the government’s decision to cut heating subsidies for older people, The Guardian reports, citing a report from the analytics company Policy. . in practice. The article notes that “tens of thousands of pensioners could face serious financial hardship as a result of the government’s decision to significantly cut winter heating days.” According to the analysis, about 130,000 elderly Britons will not receive a payment for fuel in winter, as their income exceeds the established threshold. It is understood that the latest decision by the British authorities cancels benefits for about 10 million pensioners in England and Wales as part of a package of measures aimed at “correcting the fundamentals of the economy.” Ian Short, general secretary of the British National Assembly of Pensioners, expressed concern, warning of a possible increase in hospitalizations and deaths due to the fact that pensioners are deprived of access to heating in winter. The publication quotes him as saying: “We will see an increase in cold, damp and mouldy homes as people are forced to turn off their heating to survive.”
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