Winter fuel payments for pensioners in Scotland will be no less than those being paid south of the border by the UK government, John Swinney has confirmed.
Winter fuel payments will extend to everyone over the state pension age with an income of or below £35,000 a year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced.
Rachel Reeves has confirmed more pensioners will be eligible for winter fuel payments this year - but confusion remains over how the threshold could be changed.
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