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Millions to lose Winter Fuel Payment as MPs vote in favour of benefit being means-tested

Chancellor Rachel Reeves cased anger in July when she announced plans to take up to £300 from ten million pensioners by means-testing the payment.

MPs have voted to make the Winter Fuel Payment means-tested in the House of Commons.

They voted against a Tory attempt to block the Labour Government's plans to stop all pensioners receiving the benefit by 348 votes to 228 on Tuesday afternoon.

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Some 53 MPs - including seven ministers - had no vote recorded.

Having no vote recorded does not necessarily mean that an MP actively chose to abstain – for example, some may be unable to attend due to other commitments.

As well as the ministers, it is understood some on the list had been “slipped”, meaning they were given permission not to attend.

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