Tag: pensioners
Pensioners face ‘daunting’ task of answering 243-question form to get winter fuel payment
Even if older people are eligible for the paymen, they have to now navigate hundreds of questions to prove it after Labour axed the old system. …
Pensioners warned this may be last chance to get £7,000 a year guaranteed income for life
Lifetime annuities now pay the highest amount of income for years but experts are urging pensioners to consider buying one today before rates fall. …
Charities ‘overwhelmed’ by pleas from pensioners worried about staying warm
Age UK says it has seen a 40 percent increase in calls to its helpline and a 200 percent rise in the number using its online benefits calculator. …
Pension tip for high earners could save more than £8,000 a year on childcare
Experts at Moneyfarm said the eligibility for receiving free and tax free childcare is limited to households where an individual earns at least £8,670 and no more than £100,000. …
Five ways pensioners can still get help on bills as Winter Fuel Payments axed for millions
Winter Fuel Payments are set to be axed for 10 million in the UK, but there are still ways to save money on energy bills this winter …
Martin Lewis says pensioners could claim £667 extra a year with a simple decision
His advice comes after the controversial decision by Government to scrap the winter fuel payment for all pensioners. …
Pensioner winter emergency warning as Labour axes MORE support for most vulnerable
Fuel poverty campaigners are warning of a winter health emergency with pensioners forced to live in “cold, damp homes” as Labour jettisons yet more financial support for the most vulnerable in September. …
DWP warning as over 800,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel tax may not receive it
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners could wrongly miss out on winter fuel payments. …
