Pension Credit

It is wrong to assume all pensioners have rainy day saving – winter fuel payment must stay_l

Labour will end the annual Winter Fuel Payment, denying 10 million pensioners as much as £300 to heat their homes during the coldest months of the year, on September 16 One of the things about getting older is that the…

State pensioners can still get £300 Winter Fuel Payment ‘without Pension Credit’_l

The Department for Work and Pensions has tightened the eligibility criteria for the £300 Winter Fuel Payments this year. State pensioners can still get £300 Winter Fuel Payment ‘without Pension Credit’ (Image: Getty) A lesser-known loophole could allow thousands to qualify…

Rachel Reeves warned most pensioners in poverty will lose out on winter fuel allowance_l

The Chancellor said elderly people are better off thanks to the triple lock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned about taking the winter fuel allowance away from many pensioners (Image: Getty) Rachel Reeves ignored pleas to reverse her cuts to winter…

Rachel Reeves suggests pensioners can afford winter fuel payment cuts_l

The Chancellor pointed to state pension rises and lower energy bills compared with last year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the comments during Treasury questions in the House of Commons (Image: Parliament TV) Rachel Reeves has suggested pensioners can afford winter fuel payment…

Labour ‘panic’ as Rachel Reeves tries to defuse winter fuel fury with £4k pension ‘offer’_l

Rachel Reeves wants friends and relatives to help pensioners apply for pension credit after the Labour Government axed the winter fuel allowance. Rachel Reeves wants to encourage more OAPs to check their eligibility for pension credit (Image: PA Images) Rachel Reeves will…

Stark warning issued to every state pensioner with £18,200 or more_l

A stark warning has been issued to every state pensioner with £18,200 or more in income per year. State pensioners with more than £18,200 have been warned` (Image: PA) State pensioners who earn more than £18,200 per year have been issued…

We’re not well off but we’re losing our winter fuel payment – it’s cruel and unfair_l

EXCLUSIVE: Bill and Mary Donaldson have dedicated their lives to helping others who struggle to heat their homes and afford to feed themselves – but this year they are worried Bill Donaldson, 81, and Mary 71, from Deal are facing…

British pensioners to keep winter fuel allowance- but only if you life here_l

Sir Keir Starmer found himself on the backfoot when challenged on the issue yesterday, describing it as a “choice we had to make”. Expat pensioners will remain eligible for the £300 winter fuel allowance even after it is stripped away…

DWP issues State Pension ‘check now’ warning as thousands missing out on £300 payment_l

There are around 1.4 million pensioners receiving Pension Credit, with an estimated 880,000 households eligible for support but yet to claim. The government are urging people to check if they are eligible for financial support (Image: Getty Images) Pensioners have been…

Pensioners face Winter Fuel Payment ‘chaos’ with just weeks until new deadline_l

Campaigners warn of “chaos” and “confusion” over the axing of winter fuel payments for around 10 million pensioners. Millions of pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments (Image: GETTY) Campaigners hit out at “chaos” over the scrapping of winter fuel payments…