Unite Union May Bring Legal Action Over Winter Fuel Payments

[naomi24]

//The Unite union has called on the government to reverse its decision to cut the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners or has warned it may face judicial review.

 

A pre-action letter from Unite's legal representation, sent to the government on 29 October, argued that the government failed to undertake a full assessment of how the decision would impact people.

 

The government revealed in September that there had been no wide-ranging assessment, but a more limited "equalities analysis" was released.

 

The government technically has 14 days - until 12 November - to respond, although the union requested a response by 7 November.//

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j8zen1wnpo

 

 

Rebellion in the camp.

[ubasses]

Maybe a slight chance they may be forced to pay it this year on the grounds that pensioners have not been given enough time to adjust their finances.  Can't imagine it will  make any difference for the future.

[davebro3]

Maybe it will give them more time to determine what the eligibilty critera should be - not just the pension credit cut-off.

[brainiac]

This is just the beginning.  Wait till the farmers - who have been royally shafted in the budget - get their act together....