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 ...
Charities vent fury as more than HALF of pension credit claims are rejected amid surge in applications after Rachel Reeves axed winter fuel payments - and 50,000 ar…
Government data showed there were around 150,000 pension credit applications in the 16 weeks since Rachel Reeves announced ...
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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Just 42,000 successful claims for pension credit since winter fuel cut
Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing ...
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 ...
Pension Credit warning as nearly 800,000 Brits missing out on £3,900 benefit
There is less than a month in which to make a backdated Pension Credit claim to qualify for the winter fuel allowance payment ...
Pension credit applications soar but approvals remain low
Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out ...
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 ...
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‘I’m a pensioner – I haven’t turned my heating on for two years to cut costs’
I cut the size of my meals to half of what they were. I don’t have a washing machine anymore,' one pensioner told i ...
Overlooked DWP benefit rule that could top up your State Pension by £5,644 a year
OVER a million people are estimated to be missing out on a little-known benefit worth over £5,500 a year. Analysis from ...
Easy check over 2million must make now – or miss out on DWP Christmas cash boost
TWO million people eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions Christmas cash boost must make this easy check – or miss ...
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 ...