Tag: Winter Fuel Payment news
‘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. …
DWP issues seven-week warning over Winter Fuel Payment
The eligibility criteria for the benefit has narrowed. …
DWP Winter Fuel Payment alert as this group can claim ‘additional’ £353 payment
The eligibility criteria for the payment are tightening. …
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. …
Winter Fuel Payment means-testing is cruel blow to elderly with this condition
The Labour Government’s reforms will be particularly cruel to a certain subset of pensioners whose health battles render them even more vulnerable. …
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. …
DWP Winter Fuel Payment 2024: Key dates and eligibility rules explained
The amount you get will vary depending on your situation, with some benefits and ages qualifying …
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. …
