Andy Burnham cutting payments for 3 million pensioners born before 1960

NewsCost Of LivingPensionAmounts paid to some households will be reduced08:45, 19 Aug 2026PM Andy Burnham.Some pensioners will see reductions to their monthly pension payments.‌It's part of a system of HMRC clawing cash back from certain pensioner households.‌These are over-65s who no longer qualify for the Government's Winter Fuel Payment scheme.‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham new bank account rules to hit households with over £10,000 savingsREAD MORE: Andy Burnham and John Healey £35,000 rule as state pensioners told 'too wealthy to qualify'But they are still initially paid the cash each year.‌As they aren't entitled to it, HMRC claims this money back from monthly pension payments in monthly instalments.That means pension payments will be reduced for these households.Rules apply to higher-incom