The British government reverses policy that limits domestic heating subsidy to retired people

British The government on Monday reversed its unpopular scheme to end the winter home heating subsidy for millions of retired people.

British Prime Minister Kir Stamor U-turn was indicated last month after loud outrage from the public and some of its members. Workers Those who thought that the saving of relatively modest 1.5 billion pounds ($ 2 billion) was politically expensive.

Treasure head Rahel reevesThose who canceled the payment for house heating on all but poorest retired people after labor in the last summer, said that the benefits for 9 million people in England and Wales, or three-fourth pensioners would be restored, whose income is less than 35,000 pounds ($ 47,500). Reeves said that the step was necessary last year as the previous orthodox government had left public finance in a serious state.

“It was a difficult decision to target winter fuel payments, but it is the right decision that we were left by the previous government due to heritage,” Reavs said. “It is also true that we continue to fix this payment so that it is targeted and fair, rather than restoring the eligibility for all including the most rich.”

Payments are worth 200 and 300 pounds ($ 271 and $ 406) per year. Reev said that the government would spend 1.25 billion in the reversal.

The cancellation of payment for most people in the last winter was convicted for contributing to a sharp decline in popularity after its party came to power in a landslide. They were convicted for punishing the elderly at limited income, who struggled to end during the cost-lived crisis.

Labor performed poorly in local elections in England last month, alleging removal of winter fuel payments by several party representatives.

Kemi badenochThe leader of the main opposition Conservative Party, quickly surprised about the star.

“Keer stormer scrambled to clean its own disturbances,” she said. “It would come as a comfort for derogatory U-turn pensioners, which was forced to select between heating and food in the last winter. The Prime Minister should now apologize for his terrible decision.”