Tag: Winter Fuel Payment
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. …
