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Unite welcomes restoration of winter fuel payment by Stormont Executive
Unite has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by communities minister Gordon Lyons that the winter fuel payment will be restored as a clear win for pensioners. The announcement will mean that the Northern Ireland Executive will restore the payment in line … Continue reading
Retired workers meet communities’ minister Gordon Lyons demanding reversal of winter fuel payment cuts
Campaigners hand over thousands of submissions demanding restoration of universal payment and criticising after the fact DfC Equality Impact Assessment Thousands of consultation responses demanding the restoration of the universal Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) were today (27 February) handed over … Continue reading
Retired workers to demonstrate at department for communities over winter fuel cut
Thousands of consultation submissions to be handed over by Unite campaigners to communities minister Gordon Lyons What: Protest by winter fuel campaigners at hand over of submissions to the department for communities When: 14:00, Thursday 27 February 2025 Where: Department for communities (DfC), Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford St, Belfast BT2 … Continue reading
Unite challenges communities minister Gordon Lyons on delay in Winter Fuel support
Unite has challenged the assurances offered by communities minister Gordon Lyons that a winter fuel payment of £100 will be made “by the end of March”. The commitment offers little comfort to vulnerable pensioners and carers struggling to heat homes. Continue reading
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Stormont must protect pensioners from devastating loss of winter fuel payment
Today, representatives from organisations backing the campaign, to restore the winter fuel payment including trade union Unite, met with Communities minister Gordon Lyons to demand urgent action to shield low-income pensioners from the impact of the payment cut. The campaign has called on … Continue reading
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