By Jimmy Rice, Money blog editor
The most notable news in Money this week was Labour's cut to the winter fuel allowance being voted through by MPs, albeit with 52 Labour MPs abstaining.
The payment of up to £300 had been universal to those aged 66 and over, with 11.4 million in receipt last winter.
Now only those on certain means-tested benefits will get it - some 1.5 million.
It is estimate the change will save the Treasury £1.5bn a year - but it's not clear what price the government has paid in good will.
Political editor Beth Rigby described "disquiet" on the Labour benches and summarised it as "the first big challenge to Keir Starmer's authority".
If you're confused about who is now eligible for the winter fuel payment, we explain all here...
In related news, it is now likely there will be a 4% uplift in the state pension in April - equating to approximately £8.85 extra a week or £460 a year.
The triple lock commits the government to increasing pensions every April by whichever is highest - inflation (the figure for September, published in October), average wage growth between May and July (4%, as published on Tuesday) or 2.5%.
Another significant moment in the Commons this week came on Thursday, when the Renters' Reform Bill returned, five years and four prime ministers after it was first promised.
This time it's Labour's version - with the new government vowing to improve and complete the set of proposals to strengthen renters' rights that the Tories pledged, then watered down and then abandoned altogether before the election.
The Renters' Rights Bill aims to "decisively level the playing field between landlords and tenants", according to housing minister Matthew Pennycook.
Crucially, it includes a blanket ban on no-fault evictions under Section 21 (S21) of the 1988 Housing Act, which allows landlords to evict tenants with two months' notice without providing a reason.
Housing campaigners say they are a major contributing factor to rising homelessness.
Our politics team run through all other areas the legislation will cover - from pets to rent increases - in this explainer:
We've heard repeated warnings from Sir Keir Starmer and his top team that the country's finances are in a dire state and Rachel Reeves's first budget as chancellor next month will be "painful".
Our business correspondent Paul Kelso got further insight this week when he sat down with the chancellor after official figures showed the UK economy had unexpectedly flatlined for the second month in a row.
She signalled the budget could be a painful mix of spending cuts, tax rises and increased borrowing, telling Paul: "I've been really honest that there are difficult decisions to come in the budget, on spending, on taxation and welfare, after the mess that the previous government created with the public finances and the state that they are in, that was inevitable.
"I was clear during the election campaign that, if I became chancellor of the exchequer, tough choices lie ahead."
For Paul's full interview with the chancellor, click below:
Here in Money, we published a few explainers that are well worth checking out...
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Have a good weekend.