Pension Credit, winter fuel payment

New winter fuel payment for all Scottish pensioners
Scottish pensioners who lost out on winter fuel payments this year are to receive a new Holyrood benefit next year, the government has confirmed. The payment will not be ready until late 2025, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville told parliament.
Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – but 50% of pensioners rejected
Campaigners have said this threshold is too low, and will put two million vulnerable pensioners at risk of missing out. Labour now also faces legal action over the changes as Unite, the party’s biggest union backer, makes an application to the High Court.
SNP to give Scots pensioners minimum £100 winter fuel payment
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Pensioners based in Scotland are set to receive a new energy bill benefit after losing access to up to £300 offered in Winter Fuel Payment support, the Scottish Government has confirmed Speaking to Holyrood,
Major winter fuel payment update in Scotland as Keir Starmer comes under pressure
The Prime Minister is under pressure after the Scottish government announced every OAP north of the border would receive a winter heating payment worth at least £100 in 2025
POLL: Should the rest of the UK follow Scotland and bring back Winter Fuel Payment?
The devolved Scottish Government has announced that all pensioners in Scotland will receive a winter heating payment in 2025/26.
Every pensioner in Scotland to receive winter fuel payment next year
Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville announced the news in a statement to the Scottish parliament on Thursday.
All State Pensioners in Scotland ‘to get new Universal Winter Fuel Payment’
SCOTTISH pensioners will receive a new Universal Winter Fuel Payment. Shirley​-Anne Somerville,​ Social Justice Secretary​, is set to make the announcement in Holyrood today. It comes after
Universal Winter Fuel Payment to be reinstated by SNP Government after Labour cut
EXCLUSIVE: Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Social Justice Secretary, is expected to announce every older Scot will receive a payment.
Every pensioner in Scotland to get Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 next year
EVERY pensioner in Scotland is set to get a Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 next year. The Scottish Government confirmed this afternoon that all retirees in the country would be entitled to a
All Scottish Pensioners to Receive Winter Fuel Payment – Find Out How Much You’ll Get
All pensioner households in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment from the winter of 2025, the Scottish Government has announced. The scheme, which aims to help pensioners with rising energy costs,
Thousands of terminally ill pensioners cruelly denied Winter Fuel Payment figures reveal
Marie Curie is now calling on the Government to guarantee that any person with a terminal illness receives the allowance.
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Unite union takes legal action over Winter Fuel Payment cut
The union has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for ...