Labour’s raid on winter fuel payments has already cost the taxpayer £380m after a surge in benefits claims, analysts have ...

Pension Credit helps those over State Pension age on a low income by boosting annual income by around £4,200 on average while ...

Pensioners in South Tyneside are set to receive financial support from the Council. South Tyneside Council has announced that ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The officers of the Preventive Wing of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) department detected GST ...

The money will appear in bank accounts with the payment reference starting with the customer’s National Insurance number followed by ‘DWP WFP.’ Pensioners are urged to double check their bank ...

But the furore around Labour’s decision to restrict winter fuel payments to only those in receipt of pension ... linked to pension credit, such as council tax support and free prescriptions.

The Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 from the DWP - but could rise to £75 if a three-week period is cold enough.

Councillor David Carr has called on Conwy Council to support those poorer pensioners who are not entitled to the benefit ...

The figures were released ahead of a deadline of December 21 for making a backdated claim for pension credit to receive the winter fuel payment. Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter, said: ...

However, from next year, the Winter Fuel Payment will be replaced in Scotland by the new Pension Age Winter Heating Payment. Those in receipt of qualifying benefits like Pension Credit will get £ ...

Government figures were obtained following a freedom of information request by pension provider and financial adviser Quilter.

It also unlocks a variety of other benefits that can help with housing costs, council tax and heating ... top-up and winter fuel payment, those in receipt of pension credit are also entitled ...