Tag: Winter Fuel Payment news
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. …
Over 2.5m pensioners losing Winter Fuel Payments have incomes below dignified living level
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners won’t be able to afford to heat their homes safely this Christmas or throughout the winter, a charity has claimed. …
Warning as pensioners missing out on Winter Fuel Payments – check if you’re affected
Uptake of Pension Credit varies across the country, with a neighbourhood in Warrington seeing just 1.0% of the area’s pensioners receiving the benefit. …
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 …
POLL: Should the winter fuel payment be reinstated for pensioners now to clear backlog?
A reported backlog of Pension Credit claims has raised questions about the Winter Fuel Payment. …
State pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payments could get them back – list of criteria
A total of 120,000 pensioners who receive Housing Benefit may also be entitled to Pension Credit and so qualify for Winter Fuel Payment. …
Local councils offer pensioners Winter Fuel Payment replacement cash – check if yours is
The money is offered through the Household Support Fund, and eligible pensioners can claim hundreds towards their bills. …
DWP issues response to petition demanding Winter Fuel Payment reinstated
Millions of pensioners will no longer be eligible for the payment this year, worth £200 or £300 in a move campaigners say will ‘cost lives’ …
Winter fuel payment rich pensioners myth busted in new research on benefit use
Fresh analysis has laid bare the extent to which pensioners relied on the winter fuel payment to heat their homes last winter. …
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. …
