北爱尔兰寻求恢复养恤金领取人的冬季燃料付款,这反映了联合王国的一项倡议。 Northern Ireland seeks to restore winter fuel payments for pensioners, mirroring a UK initiative.

北爱尔兰社区部长戈登·里昂建议,在联合王国政府决定恢复英格兰和威尔士900万养恤金领取人的福利后,恢复对养恤金领取人的冬季燃料付款。 Northern Ireland's Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, recommends restoring winter fuel payments for pensioners, following the UK government's decision to reinstate the benefit for 9 million pensioners in England and Wales. 每年收入低于35 000英镑的人最多可领取300英镑的补助金。 The payment, up to £300, will be available to those with an income under £35,000 annually. 去年,北爱尔兰约250 000名养恤金领取者受到这一削减的影响。 Last year, around 250,000 pensioners in Northern Ireland were affected by the cut. 在与联合王国政府讨论之前,里昂人的目标是在北爱尔兰推广这一福利。 Lyons aims to replicate this benefit in Northern Ireland, pending discussions with the UK government.