Here's a round-up of how party leaders have responded to the news that millions more pensioners will get the winter-fuel payment this year.
Kemi Badenoch branded the change "humiliating", given the prime minister had repeatedly "arrogantly dismissed" her calls for a U-turn.
"Pensioners were forced to choose between heating and eating last winter," said the Tory leader. "Starmer should apologise to them."
Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, said the decision to restrict winter fuel payments only to the poorest pensioners was "disastrous".
He said his party would study the proposed changes closely "to make sure those would need support actually get that support", adding: "The pain they went through this winter cannot be for nothing."
Nigel Farage said Reform could claim "some credit" for the U-turn, with his party having vowed to restore the payment to all pensioners should it ever enter government.
Although a glance at his voting record shows he didn't actually vote against the cuts when they were put to parliament last year.