10 h. ago DWP explains exact Winter Fuel Payment amount as some pensioners only eligible for £100

The DWP has confirmed the rules around who is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment and how much pensioners will get

Economics

12 h. ago DWP lists five groups of people who won't get Winter Fuel Payment

Millions of people eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment will get up to £300 to help with the rising cost of living this winter

Politics

44 h. ago Deadline to opt out of Winter Fuel Payment has passed: What should you do now?

All pensioners will receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year unless they opted out by midnight on 15 September - but it will be clawed back if your income is £35k-plus.

Events

54 h. ago DWP issues major Winter Fuel Payment update for all who need to apply manually

Certain people will need to apply for the help manually

Politics

3 d. ago State pensioners given 6pm deadline to speak to DWP about Winter Fuel Payment

Millions of state pensioners are set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year but the state pension age change determines who will get this and how to opt out before tax recovery

Economics

3 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment qualifying begins for millions of people over State Pension age

Qualifying week for Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payments runs from September 15 to 21, 2025.

Economics

4 d. ago Lettuce 2.0 Rachel Reeves is 'Chancellor in name only' as Keir Starmer 'loses confidence'

Labour insiders allege the PM has set up a Budget Board with weekly meetings to prevent Reeves repeating blunders such as increasing National Insurance contributions for employers and ending winter fuel payments

Politics

6 d. ago Expert explains how pensioners can get £450 extra in fuel payments this winter

An expert has explained how pensioners can receive an extra £450 in payments to help with electricity and gas bills this winter.

Economics

6 d. ago DWP quizzed on plans to review decision to withdraw universal Winter Fuel Payments

All pensioners with an income of under £35,000 a year will receive the payment

Economics

6 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment deadline 'in days' for certain groups of pensioners

The UK Government will automatically issue up to £300 to eligible pensioners to help with heating bills during the winter months - but there is an opportunity to opt-out for some people

Economics

6 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment deadline next week for specific group of pensioners

The qualifying week for this year’s Winter Fuel Payments starts on Monday, September 15.

Economics

7 d. ago BBC expert says millions getting DWP letter about £300 payment from October

BBC Morning Live presenter says 'qualification week' coming up but four groups are 'not eligible' for winter fuel payment

Economics

9 d. ago State Pensioners in these six groups set to be denied DWP's £300 Winter Fuel Payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will not be handing out the £300 Winter Fuel Payment to six groups of state pensioners this year - here's everything you need to know

Economics

9 d. ago DWP to deny thousands of people the £300 Winter Fuel Payment

There are six groups of people who will not be eligible for the DWP's Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to 300 to eligible households

Economics

9 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment text warning to all pensioners due energy help this year

Around nine million pensioners will receive between £100 and £300 to help with winter energy bills.

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9 d. ago Emily Thornberry joins deputy Labour leader race and says Gaza and wealth tax among her priorities – UK politics live

Thornberry joins Bridget Phillipson and Bell Ribeiro-Addy in having said she will standEmily Thornberry, the chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, has confirmed that she is standing to be Labour’s deputy leader.In a statement on social media, she says:I’m running for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.We fought hard for a Labour government. But we’ve made mistakes and must listen.We do have to accept that we have to have a discussion about what members don’t like and what voters don’t like, and what’s gone wrong.It’s very important to note that a load of Labour members and voters are unhappy about the handling of the situation in Gaza, the winter fuel allowance, the welfare cuts.The Labour party is a broad church and, actually, when we are able to have debates, when we are able to bring forward different views, it actually makes us better. It makes us more appealing to the electorate and, more importantly, it’s what the Labour membership wants to see.One homogenous view is ...

Politics

1 week ago DWP confirms over 66s have just days to opt out of Winter Fuel Payment

Anyone who earns over £35,000 a year will have their Winter Fuel Payment automatically recovered by HMRC through PAYE or self-assessment after they receive it

Economics

1 week ago Winter Fuel Payment 2025: DWP applications open date, do pensioners have to apply

Pensioners, get ready - Winter Fuel Payment season is almost here 🏠

Economics

1 week ago Millions of State Pensioners due important DWP letter next month

Around nine million pensioners will find out exactly how much they will receive from this year's Winter Fuel Payment.

Economics

1 week ago DWP urged to review as winter payment cut at last minute for thousands

More than 9million people born before 22 September, 1959 will receive Winter Fuel Payments ranging from 100 to 300 to help with the cost of increased heating bills this winter

Politics