Senior government figures are discussing whether to reverse the controversial decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners within weeks.
More than nine million pensioners lost out on payments worth up to £300 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves restricted eligibility for the pension top-up last year.
Discussions in government have included changing the threshold at which pensioners stop receiving the benefit, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.
The talks are understood to be fluid, and have not yet reached a conclusion.
The government may ultimately decide to stick with its existing policy.