I don't think we've taken in just how seriously a decade of frozen thresholds is affecting middle earners. Here's a graph I just made showing how median fulltimers will soon be paying 40% at margin, whereas in 2010 you needed to be 70% above that median to do so

Restoring winter fuel allowance to most pensioners is nothing to do with targeting fuel poverty. It'll go to couples with nearly £70k total, living comfortably enough to afford annual 4* fortnight in med. www.retirementlivingstandards.org.uk Even billionaires' partners eligible if own pension low!