This means that if you are now over 80 and qualify, your Winter Fuel Payment will increase from £200 to £300. Most qualifying ...

It's widely known that state pensioners who no longer claim a qualifying benefit will lose their £300 Winter Fuel Payment ...

The anger caused by Labour axing the universal winter fuel payment was well publicised - but another cut to the benefit has ...

This year's Surviving Winter campaign in Suffolk is likely to be more important than ever as more people are set to need support with their ...

Influential Commons committee has demanded answers and has called for the DWP to extend the criteria so more people get the ...

She urged elderly people to check if they are entitled to pension credit, which could mean they are also eligible for the ...

A shake-up of government rules means that Winter Fuel Payments are no longer universally handed out - and birthdays matter on ...

Pensioners’ representatives have urged Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to outline “as a matter of urgency” how he plans to ...

If you're over State Pension Age and eligible for Pension Credit, you could receive up to £300 through the Winter Fuel Payment. All eligible Pension Credit claims received up to December 21 can be ...

A successful new claim for Pension Credit made before December 21 will also be entitled to a backdated Winter Fuel Payment.