Tag: winter fuel payment 2024
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. …
Winter fuel payment delays as pensioners rush to apply for Pension Credit
A rush to sign up for Pension Credit, which allows low income pensioners to quality for the Winter Fuel Payment, has created delays in processing applications …
‘No time to lose’ – Unpaid carers urged to check eligibility for £2,370 payments from DWP
Carers UK is concerned that pensioners who are unpaid carers and on low incomes will struggle this winter if they don’t get Pension Credit along with a second top-up called Carer Addition. …
DWP shares four reasons some people will not get £300 Winter Fuel Payment
The DWP has made significant changes to the Winter Fuel Payment scheme for 2024. …
Rachel Reeves urged to launch new ‘death raid’ on second homes and shares
The call for change comes from experts at the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies …
Experts say these 1.6 million pensioners will be worst hit by DWP Winter Fuel cut
Experts at Lane Clark & Peacock have calculated some pensioners in the UK earn less that 60 percent of the national average income. …
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. …
Hard-up pensioners should get Pension Credit automatically demands pensions expert
Former minister Steve Webb says the system needs to change. Today, up to 800,000 pensioner households are going without Pension Credit despite being eligible. …
Energy tariffs set to surge as Winter Fuel Payment axed for many pensioners
Industry experts are predicting the cap on tariffs will rise in October through to January as millions turn on their heating to survive the winter chill. …
Winter Fuel Payment cuts warning issued as some pensioners face ‘cruel’ Christmas freeze
The winter fuel payment, which is worth up to £300, has made the difference for many older people worried about being able to afford both heating and eating. …
