Pension credit applications soar after winter fuel payment cut, but only 5% are approved
Just 42,500 applications for pension credit have been approved over the past 16 weeks - less than 5% of the 880,000 people the Government said were missing out on the benefit in July
When is the deadline to claim pension credit including winter fuel payment?
The government and campaigners are urging people to check if they are eligible for pension credit following changes to the winter fuel allowance.
Pension credit applications surge 145% after Labour means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment - here's how to apply
Around 150,000 pension credit claims have been submitted in just 16 weeks since Rachel Reeves announced Winter Fuel Payments will be means-tested.
Pension Credit surge after Winter Fuel Payment cut slated 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has confirmed that 161,800 applications for the under-claimed benefit have been processed so far, with 42,500 households now receiving the income top-up
Pension Credit claims up soar by 145% after winter fuel payment axe
The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed it had seen claims for Pension Credit surge following Rachel Reeves's Winter Fuel Payment announcement.
DWP Pension Credit update as Winter Fuel Payments begin
The Government continues to urge pensioners to check if they are eligible for pension credit. Those who apply before December 21 will receive backdated payments of both pension credit and the winter fuel allowance, and the Department for Work and Pensions has deployed 500 extra staff to handle claims for the benefit.
All Scottish pensioners to get winter fuel payment
The funds - which are limited to one payment per household - will be paid through a new Scottish Parliament benefit, which will not be ready until late 2025. The UK government scrapped universal entitlement to winter fuel payments earlier this year,
DWP gives 81,000 state pensioners £3.9k boost and access to Winter Fuel Payment
The DWP said there had been a 145 per cent increase in the number of Pension Credit claims received in the past 16 weeks compared to the same timeframe before the Chancellor's ann
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,
Every pensioner in Scotland to get winter fuel payment next year
Social Justice Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville announces a new benefit to help pensioners who lost their winter fuel payments.
Pension credit applications rise but many rejected
A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.
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