DWP letter about Pension Credit could unlock access to this year's Winter Fuel Payment
The eligibility change to Winter Fuel Payments will see around 10m people over State Pension age across Great Britain miss out on the annual heating help
I thought my mum was over Pension Credit limit and would miss out Winter Fuel Payment – Martin Lewis tip made me check
A MARTIN Lewis fan has revealed how a quick check helped her mother realise she was eligible for Pension Credit. The woman shared how her mum also now qualifies for the Winter Fuel Payment despite
Tories press Welsh Labour on winter fuel payments
The Labour government in Cardiff has no powers over the cash but a Welsh minister has said the policy risks pushing some pensioners into "fuel poverty". The UK government said it was "right that we target support to those who need it most" given "the dire state of the public finances we have inherited".
Readers react to MP's 'disgraceful' winter fuel payment vote
READERS have had their say after Basingstoke's Labour MP, Luke Murphy, voted in favour of plans to scrap winter fuel payments for pensioners. As previously reported, Luke Murphy, who won the Basingstoke seat for Labour on July 4,
'Indefensible' millionaire pensioners get winter payments says Labour councillor
The new Labour government in Westminster announced this summer it would only make the payments, worth between £100 and £300, to those pensioners receiving Pension Credit, and so
State Pensioners Set to Get £58 Following Loss of Winter Fuel Payment
State pensioners living in a certain part of the UK may still be able to receive nearly £60 this winter, even if they no longer qualify for the £300 Winter Fuel Payment. State Pensioners in Scotland Can Benefit from the Winter Heating Payment This Winter A lesser-known and often underclaimed benefit,
Thousands MORE state pensioners told their £300 Winter Fuel Payment is at risk
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has explained the eligibility criteria for people who claim benefits and live abroad as expats, having quit the UK.
James Evans MS: Winter fuel payments 'a matter of survival' for many pensioners
James Evans fears that pensioners, particularly in rural areas, will die of cold in the coming months because so many of them will no longer receive the winter fuel allowance. The Brecon and Radnorshire MS said at the Senedd that pensioners are among the most vulnerable people in society.
Greater Manchester MP calls for government to make Pension Credit claims easier
If my own mum didn’t have myself and our family to help her clear these bureaucratic hurdles, there’s no way she could have ...
‘Time running out’ for 800,000 to claim Pension Credit benefit before winter
Labour's plans to increase the number of pensioners claiming Pension Credit have been branded "confusing" and ineffective.
Pension Credit: 'Being £2 over threshold left me £500 short'
A retired office worker claimed he was £500 per month worse off as a result of being marginally above the Pension Credit ...
DWP Pension Credit chaos means retirees will wait 'four years for payments'
Confusion over eligibility and how to apply make the scheme - which Martin Lewis has long criticised - one of most ...
How to claim Pension Credit and boost income by nearly £4,000 over the year ahead
Despite the full New State Pension now being worth £221.20 per week and the full Basic State Pension worth £169.50, data from ...
Pension credit chaos leaves retirees waiting years for payments
Yvonne Bailey, 79, waited six years for pension credit after she was mistakenly told that she was not eligible by both the ...
Pension Credit eligibility explained: Can you get full new state pension and still qualify?
Some pensioners may still be able to claim Pension Credit if they get the full rate of state pension, or even more, depending ...
'Pension credit cap means I'm £500 a month worse off'
A retired office worker has said that having £2.60 a week more than the pension credit cap left him £500 a month worse off.
Pensioners urged to 'apply again' if they've been rejected for Pension Credit, expert says
Pension Credit is a vital benefit for people in later life that is often underclaimed - and it's a key gateway for getting ...
Hundreds of pensioner households not eligible for pension credit can apply for £100 energy bill grants within hours
HUNDREDS of pensioner households not eligible for pension credit can apply for up to £100 grants to cover energy bills within ...
I lived on beans as I was worried state pension wouldn’t cover bills but I got £13k extra a year after quick phone call
THOUSANDS of vulnerable pensioners are missing out on a range of benefits by not claiming pension credit and other awards to ...