Tag: Winter Fuel Payment
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 …
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. …
