Tag: Winter Fuel Payment
Winter fuel payment nightmare for Keir Starmer as hated change ‘has £4bn DWP problem’
More people will likely apply for Pension Credit in order to be eligible for winter fuel payments under Labour’s new policy – but contradictorily, this could actually slash savings. …
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. …
Key winter support schemes for UK households: Dates and details revealed
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a number of support schemes for this winter …
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. …
Pensioner winter emergency warning as Labour axes MORE support for most vulnerable
Fuel poverty campaigners are warning of a winter health emergency with pensioners forced to live in “cold, damp homes” as Labour jettisons yet more financial support for the most vulnerable in September. …
Labour’s next targets in war on pensioner benefits: free bus passes and NHS prescriptions
For years the Department for Work and Pensions has refuted claims that the UK pays the worst state pension in the developed world by saying pensioners get a string of benefits on top. Now Labour is snatching those benefits away, starting with the Winter Fuel Payment. …
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. …
DWP warning as over 800,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel tax may not receive it
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners could wrongly miss out on winter fuel payments. …
Pensioner, 75, ‘sick of income tax’ cuts work hours after Winter Fuel Payment is axed
John, who drives heavy-duty machinery, said he’s been working since he was 12-years- old. …
British Gas, EDF, EON and Octopus customers on state pension can to cut bill to £0
Customers of major energy firms including British Gas, EDF, E.On and Octopus or OVO can cut their bills to £0 this winter. …
