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Winter Fuel Payment U-turn sparks hope for farmers on IHT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said nine million pensioners can now apply for Winter Fuel Payments this winter. Could changes to Inheritance Tax be on the cards?

Chris Brayford
clock • 5 min read
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "We are now urging them to extend that same support to elderly farmers who have spent their lives feeding the nation, and who now find themselves in an incredibly difficult position."
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "We are now urging them to extend that same support to elderly farmers who have spent their lives feeding the nation, and who now find themselves in an incredibly difficult position."

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a major u-turn on cutting Winter Fuel Payments (WFP) for pensioners this winter, causing optimism that she could do the same for farmers over Inheritance Tax (IHT)...

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