Tag: Winter Fuel Payment
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. …
Martin Lewis warns state pensioners over £1,238 British Gas, EON, EDF or OVO charge
Martin Lewis has urged state pensioners over a raft of new charges this winter from all energy firms including British Gas, EDF and E.On. …
Ofgem price cap rise before Winter Fuel Payment – how to get up to £300 benefit
The energy price cap is set to rise by £149 in October, while changes to the Winter Fuel Payment eligibility mean only 1.5 million pensioners will benefit …
Where’s the proof? Treasury and DWP refuse to release Winter Fuel Payment cash grab sums
The Daily Express asked the Treasury and DWP to confirm whether any impact assessment had been carried out ahead of the Winter Fuel Payment pensioner cash grab Both refused to cooperate despite a Labour promise to “be honest with the public”. …
DWP issues State Pension ‘check now’ warning as thousands missing out on £300 payment
There are around 1.4 million pensioners receiving Pension Credit, with an estimated 880,000 households eligible for support but yet to claim. …
DWP warning as pensioners on some benefits ‘to lose £600’
Hundreds of thousands of households are set to be affected by the cut to the Winter Fuel Payment by the Government, which will save the Treasury almost £1.5bn …
Martin Lewis urges pensioners to check if they’re eligible for benefit
One million pensioners are missing out on Pension Credit, a benefit they’re eligible for and could give them access to the newly restricted Winter Fuel Payments …
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 …
