Around 10 million people in England and Wales will not receive winter fuel payments this winter. Â
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Under Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan, only those who receive pension credit or other means-tested benefits will still get the ÂŁ200-ÂŁ300 towards the cost of their energy bills.  Â
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Critics, including Labour MPs, have said the payments will put even more pressure on elderly people as the cap on energy prices rises again in October. Â Â
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On this episode, Liz Bates gets a breakdown of Labourâs plan, from our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh, and hears from one of its critics, Labour back-bencher Rachael Maskell.  Â
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Plus, could there be an alternative that could keep everyone happy? We hear from the Social Market Foundationâs Sam Robinson about its proposal for an alternative to the winter fuel allowance. Â
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