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
DWP Pension Credit update shows 5% of Labour’s predicted claimants as Winter Fuel Payments start
Less than 50,000 low-income pensioners have been approved for Pension Credit despite a 145% increase in applications
Pension credit surge as UK endures cold snap - but approvals remain low
Some 150,000 applications for pension credit have been submitted in the 16 weeks since July 29, when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced only those receiving the benefit would be eligible for winter fuel payments.
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.
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 applications surge as DWP suffers 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has revealed that there has been an incredible 145% surge in applications for the under-claimed benefit of Pension Credit since the Winter Fuel Payment was restricted to the benefit in July
Pension benefit applications surge after Labour rule change branded 'massive disappointment'
Half of older Brits' applications for Pension Credit are being chucked out, following a huge surge in interest caused by a government change to the Winter Fuel Payment
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
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
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