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DWP, Winter Fuel Payment
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
Who is eligible for the winter fuel payment and how much will they get?
Since 1997, all British pensioners have been able to claim a tax-free payment to help with their heating costs. The winter fuel payment, introduced by the last Labour government, previously doled out as much as £300 a year to all retirees.
'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
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.
State OAPs issued update over free bus passes after Winter Fuel Payment cut
State pensioners are worried about the potential loss of the £300 Winter Fuel Payment, and a recent plea was made to Labour's transport secretary on their behalf.
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
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.
780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures
Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.
DWP to hand out one-off Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 - see who's eligible
Changes to the eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments mean that approximately 1.5 million individuals over State Pension age will receive a payment of £100, £200 or £300 this year. The payment is to help with increased heating costs during the winter months.
DWP to pay eligible people one-off Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 - see who is eligible
Letters will be sent to eligible pensioners in the coming month with payments due to arrive over November and December
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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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Fact Check: No evidence Rayner promised to maintain winter fuel payment in July 2024
There is no evidence Britain’s deputy prime minister promised to maintain the winter fuel allowance for UK pensioners in July 2024 as social media posts have claimed.
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Winter Fuel Payment: heating allowance petition says MPs' expenses must be cut amid scrapped payments debate
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UK politics live: Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment
Mr Streeting said he can understand why pensioners may feel they are being targeted by the government following cuts to ...
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Major energy supplier launches £50million of bill support after winter fuel payment cut
The Big Six energy supplier is offering a range of financial support to its customers as the Government scraps winter fuel ...
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