The mayor was challenged after Labour voted to scrap the funding for millions of pensioners yesterday.
Andy Burnham admitted the winter fuel allowance ‘needs reforming’ as he was challenged on his party’s decision to scrap the policy for millions of pensioners. The funding was scrapped after a vote in parliament this week, which saw just one Labour MP oppose the decision.
Appearing on BBC Radio Manchester this morning , the Greater Manchester mayor was challenged on his party’s views on the support scheme. One caller commented she was ‘beginning to think this government really hates pensioners and sees them as an easy target’.Mr Burnham said: “There is a case for reform of the winter fuel allowance.
“ was introduced by the last Labour government with good intentions But I don’t think it ever fulfilled what they wanted to do. It was meant to help the pensioners who really needed it,” the mayor went on.
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