53 m. ago New Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioners who are in a couple confirmed

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the rules for the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners who are in a couple and living together - experts have explained all

Economics

19 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment rules confirmed for couples including who gets what

Nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP this winter after a government u-turn - here are the rules

Economics

27 h. ago New call for full State Pension for half a million older people after Winter Fuel Payment U

Around 453,000 pensioners are living in a country which does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK Government.

Economics

41 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioners who are in a couple

There will be different rules for couples receiving Winter Fuel Payments this winter compared with pensioners living alone, the DWP has confirmed

Economics

42 h. ago DWP confirms group that aren't eligible for Winter Fuel Payment under new rules

The government announced a u-turn on the eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments yesterday, with over three quarters of pensioners set to receive the payments this winter

Economics

46 h. ago DWP changes in full as Rachel Reeves announces Spending Review for 'working people'

After weeks of intense behind-the-scenes wrangling over who gets what, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spending Review after the Labour Government U-turned on cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

48 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment changes in full from today's Spending Review

The change to Winter Fuel Payments was finally confirmed this week ahead of the Spending Review, which is being delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons

Economics

52 h. ago DWP confirms who will and won't get winter fuel payment in 2025 after U

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less will receive the winter fuel payment later this year

Economics

65 h. ago Is the new Winter Fuel Payment £35,000 threshold for an individual or a household? STEVE WEBB replies

Is the new £35,000 threshold per pensioner or per household? Individually both myself and partner have less, but combined we are over it.

Economics

69 h. ago SNP Government refuses to rule out making changes to winter fuel payment scheme

A spokesman for First Minister John Swinney said the implications of Labour’s winter fuel U-turn are as ‘clear as mud’.

Politics

69 h. ago Am I eligible for winter fuel payments and how much can I get?

Around 9 million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment this winter

Politics

2 d. ago Is new Winter Fuel Payment £35,000 threshold for an individual or a household? STEVE WEBB replies

Is the new £35,000 threshold per pensioner or per household? Individually both myself and partner have less, but combined we are over it.

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis issues fake Winter Fuel Payment claims warning to all pensioners

The consumer champion also urged 700,000 pensioners to check if they are entitled to £4,300 income boost.

Events

3 d. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent winter fuel payment warning after government U

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent winter fuel payment warning after the government announced a major U-turn.

Events

3 d. ago Ed Miliband says Reeves deserves credit for winter fuel payment U

Energy secretary says chancellor did not make mistake in initial decision to remove benefit from most pensionersUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves deserves credit for her U-turn on winter fuel allowance, Ed Miliband has said while denying that it was wrong to make the initial cut.The Treasury announced on Monday that it would restore the allowance to all pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year, amid public outrage over the cut, which was the first act of the Labour government. Reeves had previously removed the benefit from all but the poorest pensioners – those on pension credit. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Exact date millions of pensioners will qualify for Winter Fuel Payment

In a huge U-turn, it was confirmed that pensioners will now receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year if they earn below £35,000 a year - we explain the full eligibility below

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis lists five things DWP will check after £300 payment rule change

The finance expert has set out what exactly the DWP will be counting as income for the winter fuel payment

Economics

3 d. ago Labour MPs call for benefit cuts to be scrapped after winter fuel payment U

Rachel Reeves has announced that around nine million more pensioners will receive the fuel payment this year

Politics

3 d. ago DWP confirm what counts as 'taxable income' as winter fuel payment rule announced after U

Millions of people in the UK will have their £300 payment restored this winter

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves makes winter fuel payment vow to pensioners after major U

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that millions of pensioners would have the winter fuel allowance restored this year after the Government bowed to pressure to ditch the cut

Economics