6 h. ago New update on Winter Fuel Payment legal bid to reverse cuts for all pensioners due this week

The case brought by a Coatbridge couple is due to be heard in Edinburgh on March 13.

Economics

57 h. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £434 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

2 d. ago Winter fuel payment demand in Manchester 'overwhelming' as OAPs encouraged to ask for help

The council has paid out more than £250,000

Politics

3 d. ago Older people may be able to boost current Attendance Allowance by £134 a month

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners are now receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week to help with a long-term health condition.

Economics

4 d. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

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5 d. ago DWP explains why it can't change benefit criteria despite 9 million missing out

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has explained why it is unable to alter the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £300 each winter

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5 d. ago DWP chief says 1.3million workers who go sick 'will be £100 per week better off'

Under the plans, some people will be up to £100 better off per week, compared to the current system, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated to the public

Economics

5 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment eligibility update as minister issues statement

The annual Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 is now no longer available to some 9.2 million older people, following a policy change last summer

Politics

6 d. ago DWP shares key reasons Winter Fuel Payment eligibility cannot be changed

The DWP is urging older people to check if they could be eligible for Pension Credit to access additional financial support.

Politics

6 d. ago Pensioners must answer 450 questions in FOUR hour long process to get winter fuel payment, research reveals

Many older people, particularly those with poor health or no internet access, are losing out on financial support due to 'long and complex' application forms.

Economics

7 d. ago Legal bid to reverse Winter Fuel Payment cuts for all pensioners due to be heard next week

Two days in March have been set aside for the case brought by a Coatbridge couple to be heard.

Economics

7 d. ago DWP confirms record number of older people boost annual income by over £4,000

Nearly 118,000 Pension Credit claims have been successful since the Winter Fuel Payment rule change announcement.

Economics

8 d. ago State pensioners born in these years are entitled to instant £100 Winter Fuel Payment bump

The winter fuel payment used to be paid automatically to all state pensioners but now you need to be claiming a qualifying benefit such as Pension Credit to get it

Economics

9 d. ago DWP could give you £108 a week if you suffer from these conditions

PIP, or Personal Independence Payment, is a benefit provided by the Department for Work and Pensions, and you could be in line for £108 a week if you hit the criteria

Economics

1 week ago Thousands waiting for winter fuel payment despite DWP processing record claims

The number of claims for pension credit reached a record high following changes to the winter fuel payment

Politics

1 week ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance faster

More than 1.6 million State Pensioners are getting either £72.65 or £108.55 each week through Attendance Allowance

Politics

1 week ago Urgent winter fuel payment scam warning as fraudsters use new trick

A new scam is being used in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting shoppers. Criminals are claiming to help people cut their winter fuel bills, but it's a scam

Events

1 week ago For cities to stand tall there is a minimum standard of cleanliness that must be applied

Record View says Glasgow City’s Council’s plan to reverse the decline in cleaning its streets caused by spending cuts is welcome.

Politics

2 w. ago Devolved government to issue payments of up to £100 to pensioners affected by Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Payments of £50 or £100 will be made to people over State Pension age before the end of March.

Economics

2 w. ago Cross border whisky war erupts as Scotch industry slams UK legal bid to give English spirit special status

A cross border whisky war has erupted after plans to give the English take on the spirit special status sparked claims of sabotage.

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