Deep search
Search
Copilot
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
More
Flights
Travel
Hotels
Real Estate
Notebook
Top stories
Sports
U.S.
Local
World
Science
Technology
Entertainment
Business
More
Politics
Any time
Past hour
Past 24 hours
Past 7 days
Past 30 days
Best match
Most recent
Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket
All Scottish pensioners to get winter fuel payment
Every pensioner household in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment next year, the Scottish government has announced. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said those in receipt of qualifying benefits like Pension Credit would get £200 or £300 depending on their age, while all others would get £100.
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
All Scottish pensioners are to receive a winter fuel payment of at least £100 from next year after SNP ministers staged a partial about-turn on cutting the benefit. Shirley Anne-Somerville, the SNP’s Social Justice Secretary,
17h
Unite begins legal action to stop winter fuel cuts
Unite is pushing ahead with its legal action against the government in a bid to overturn cuts to the winter fuel payment for ...
13h
on MSN
Unite union launches legal action against government over winter fuel payment cuts
With temperatures dropping, Unite has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the prime minister’s move to means ...
MoneyWeek
11h
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 ...
11h
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 ...
12h
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 ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Related topics
Labour Party
Scottish Government
Pension Credit
Feedback