Tag: Winter Fuel Allowance
700,000 pensioners warned they have one week to act or risk losing up to £4,500 support
The check takes approximately 16 minutes, the pensions minister has said. …
Pension Credit warning as nearly 800,000 Brits missing out on £3,900 benefit
There is less than a month in which to make a backdated Pension Credit claim to qualify for the winter fuel allowance payment. …
Winter fuel-ripped pensioner hit by £200 council tax rise asks ‘where do I find cash?’
The disgruntled pensioner raised his concerns on today’s Jeremy Vine show. …
Labour DWP to review ‘very long’ £300 benefit application as accusations force admission
The DWP has said it will be looking to simplify the ‘very long’ 200-question form that pensioners must fill out to get the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance …
DWP set to change £300 Winter Fuel Allowance form minister says in update
The Department for Work and Pensions has said it is reviewing a very lengthy form that needs to be filled out to get the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance …
Warning as state pensioners lose £500 each from November
The vast majority of state pensioners will be £500 worse off from November and only some will be able to claim part of it back. …
DWP alert over £475 ‘bonus’ payments before Christmas – check if you’re eligible
The handouts come after the controversial scrapping of the Winter Fuel Allowance to all pensioners by the new Labour Government. …
State pension warning as triple lock future in doubt over ‘unwelcome £100m cost’
ONS figures show a rise in the total pay growth figure, an increase that could add £100 million to the government’s pension bill and threaten the triple lock. …
‘I’m a British Gas engineer – check now if you’re eligible for £1,700 energy grant’
A British Gas engineer has warned that people could be missing out on up to £1,700 in energy grants and should take simple steps to see if they are eligible. …
State pensioners handed £58 after losing Winter Fuel Payment
State pensioners losing their £300 Winter Fuel Payment can still get a £58 benefit this winter in parts of the UK. …
