Tag: Winter Fuel Payment
DWP under fire over doubling of delays in benefit claim reviews
The time for reconsideration on benefit decisions rose to 71 working days in 2024, more than doubling between December 2023 and July 2024. …
State pensioners born in these years could get instant £100 Winter Fuel Payment increase
State pensioners born in these years can get an extra £100 in their Winter Fuel Payment this winter if they’re eligible. …
Rachel Reeves could have hiked Winter Fuel Pay to £1,800 with the money she’s wasted
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made one error after another and it all started with her decision to axe the Winter Fuel Payment for 10million pensioners. …
State pensioners urged to claim extra £2,915 payments
State pensioners have been urged to claim as much as £2,915 in payments they are entitled to but missing out on. …
State pensioners ‘just missing out’ handed £200 cost of living payments
State pensioners who are ‘just missing out’ on help with Winter Fuel Payments can get £200 from their council instead. …
Rachel Reeves under fire over ‘true cost’ of winter fuel payment blunder
The government has urged low income pensioners to apply for Pension Credit, which means they can continue to receive the Winter Fuel Payment. …
DWP three week warning over Winter Fuel Payment
An alert has been issued for pensioners who have yet to claim their Winter Fuel Payment as time is rapidly running out …
State pensioners urged to make phone call for £300 by end of January
Pensioners are urged to make a phone call to get a £300 payment. …
‘Worrying moment arrives’ as DWP Winter Fuel Payment warning issued
The UK Health Security Agency has warned that an imminent cold snap could lead to a rise in deaths, with amber alerts issued for England from 12pm on Thursday …
State pension to hit £11,973 in 2025 – yet millions face £3,000 shortfall
State pensioners look set to get an extra £471 in the New Year under the triple lock, but that’s not the full story. …