'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts
Pensioners tell Big Issue of the extreme measures they're taking to keep warm this Christmas a result of cuts to the winter fuel payment.
Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – but 50% of pensioners rejected
Campaigners have said this threshold is too low, and will put two million vulnerable pensioners at risk of missing out. Labour now also faces legal action over the changes as Unite, the party’s biggest union backer, makes an application to the High Court.
DWP announces £175 payment for pensioners to fill Winter Fuel Payment gap
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State pensioners warned that another 800,000 could lose Winter Fuel Payment
Less than 5 per cent of those missing out on Pension Credit - which secures access to the Winter Fuel Payment - have come forward since restrictions were announced
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 qualifying benefits like Pension Credit would get £200 or £300 depending on their age, while all others would get £100.
DWP Friday update on Winter Fuel Payment and Triple Lock as £300 paid to pensioners
She went on to add that the government has seen an increase in the number of people claiming Pension Credit, with a 152 percent rise in claims to enable pensioners to get their Winter Fuel Payment back, as well as ‘extra financial support’ with the £150 Warm Homes Discount.
Winter fuel payment deadline to claim backdated benefits
The deadline is looming for almost a million people to claim Pension Credit, and get backdated Winter Fuel Payments in the process.
Unite union takes legal action over Winter Fuel Payment cut
The union has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for all but the poorest pensioners
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
All Scottish pensioners to receive winter fuel payment next year
All pensioners in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment once again from next year, the Scottish government has announced. The Westminster and Scottish governments earlier this year both scrapped the universal payment, making it means-tested instead, so only people on pension credit or similar benefits qualify.
Every pensioner household in Scotland to get winter fuel payment next year
Social Justice Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville announces a new benefit to help pensioners who lost their winter fuel payments.
Moment Kay Burley makes Labour minister squirm in fiery winter fuel row
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Winter Fuel Payment: Tiny £12.99 heater costs pennies to run and keeps me warm all day without central heating
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