The news was confirmed by Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, who said those in receipt of qualifying benefits ...

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill and if you’re eligible, your electricity ...

Households are urged to watch out for the letter if they think they're eligible as they may need to make a claim.

Claims for pension credit have soared by almost 150% since the Government announced plans to means test the winter fuel payment, figures show. But just 42,500 applications have been approved over the ...

Charities have welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to reinstate an energy support payment for all pensioners, ...

Social Justice Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville announces a new benefit to help pensioners who lost their winter fuel payments.

Just 42,500 applications for pension credit have been approved over the past 16 weeks - less than 5% of the 880,000 people ...

The payment will be credited to bank accounts from November 25 with the payment reference beginning with the customer’s ...

The Department for Work and Pensions says completing a 16 minute task will hand people who claim benefits a free £300 this ...

Thousands of people in West Yorkshire are at risk of missing out on winter fuel payments as they are not claiming pension ...

Every pensioner household in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment next year, the Scottish government has announced.

The union has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for ...