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Labour’s Liz Kendall claims ‘no tension’ over Pension Credit uptake after Winter Fuel axe
DWP figures show a sharp uptick in the number of Pension Credit claims following Rachel Reeves’s decision to narrow eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment. …
Our pensioners have it tough enough without this stupidity from Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have demonstrated that they don’t know or don’t care about the problems facing our pensioners. …
State pensioners hit with urgent warning over ‘malicious’ Winter Fuel Payment text scam
The fraudulent text message aims to lure people to a fake winter heating subsidy website to steal personal details. …
Winter fuel payment cuts could cause ‘4,000 deaths’ as charities call for delay
Fears are growing that more pensioners will develop “unsafe behaviours” due to Winter Fuel Payment benefit cuts. …
DWP faces fresh calls to reverse Winter Fuel Payment cuts for this group
More than 20 MPs have backed the campaign for the £300 payment to be reinstated. …
Pensioners warned they could be forced to pay £300 unless they do three things
The DWP is issuing a warning to anyone who gets the state pension and receives the Winter Fuel Payment after changes were made to the scheme earlier this month. …
Winter Fuel Payment letters arriving on state pensioners’ doormats from this date
Eligible state pensioners will receive up to £300 this winter towards heating bills. …
DWP faces fury at ‘block’ on hard-up pensioners getting Winter Fuel Payment
Labour MPs are calling for the rules to be changed as many pensioners are only slightly outside the threshold for the £300 payment. …
‘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. …
