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Winter Fuel Payment DWP letters to be sent out - who could get up to £300
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'Our winter fuel payment goes into the holiday kitty'
The money is just for the holiday kitty,” says Jon Harvey of the £300 he was given every winter to help with heating bills. “I could also use it to go out for a nice meal.” The 80-year-old, like all pensioners in England and Wales,
DWP Winter Fuel Payment change for those on Universal Credit
The DWP has now updated its Winter Fuel Payments guidance, with a big change for those on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and more
Some pensioners are pretty well off. But how many can afford to lose the winter fuel payment?
The governments plan to restrict pensioners winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to
How much is the winter fuel payment and how can I still claim it?
The final date for making a backdated claim for pension credit, in order to receive the winter fuel payment, is 21 December. The Department for Work and Pensions says that pension credit is worth on average more than £3,900 a year in itself. The amount received depends on a variety of factors.
Councillors urged to oppose winter fuel payment cuts
TWO neighbouring councils are being urged to call out the UK Government over controversial cuts to winter fuel payments for most pensioners.
DWP issues new update with 'thousands' set to keep £300 Winter Fuel Payment
The update is in regards to the pensioners who live abroad and according to figures from the Telegraph, "around 35,000" older Brits get the cash each year
State pensioners can still get £300 Winter Fuel Payment with DWP loophole
Fuel Payment is still being paid out to pensioners even if you missed this week's deadline thanks to a little known DWP loophole.
Tories press Welsh Labour on winter fuel payments
The Labour government in Cardiff has no powers over the cash but a Welsh minister has said the policy risks pushing some pensioners into "fuel poverty". The UK government said it was "right that we target support to those who need it most" given "the dire state of the public finances we have inherited".
Thousands MORE state pensioners told their £300 Winter Fuel Payment is at risk
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has explained the eligibility criteria for people who claim benefits and live abroad as expats, having quit the UK.
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Who is eligible for the winter fuel payment and how much will they get?
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Fact Check: No evidence Rayner promised to maintain winter fuel payment in July 2024
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Outrage as winter fuel payment cruelly snatched away from hero nuclear test veteran, 86
Up to 10million pensioners have lost their winter fuel payments this winter after Labour's decision to axe it.
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Mr Streeting said he can understand why pensioners may feel they are being targeted by the government following cuts to ...