29 h. ago Pensioners told who 'won't get Winter Fuel Payments' under new rule changes

The Government has announced a U-turn on the winter fuel allowance following a backlash over unpopular cuts last year which took money away from 10 million pensioners

Economics

40 h. ago Pensioners who 'still won't get Winter Fuel Payments' after new rules announced

The Government has announced a U-turn on the winter fuel allowance following a backlash over unpopular cuts last year which took money away from 10 million pensioners

Economics

54 h. ago State pensioners born in certain years given immediate Winter Fuel Payment increase

The payment is worth £100 more depending on when you were born

Economics

56 h. ago Families of dead pensioners could be chased by taxman to recoup winter fuel payment

'Unforeseen consequence' of Treasury’s plans to restore the payments as a universal benefit would see a six-month lag - and some pensioners could die during that time

Economics

64 h. ago Bereaved families of dead pensioners ‘could be pursued by taxman to recoup winter fuel payments’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that millions more elderly Britons will receive the allowance this year in a major U-turn

Economics

67 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payments will not be issued to all pensioners this year

The UK Government has not yet set out who will now qualify for payments of between £200 and £300.

Economics

67 h. ago Winter fuel payments could be returned to ALL pensioners this year but some will repay it

The Treasury is reportedly looking at linking the payments to people's incomes instead of pension credit, which could mean the universal benefit is restored then recouped

Economics

3 d. ago What is the winter fuel payment? Rachel Reeves confirms more pensioners will qualify this year

Payments are made to help ease the burden of paying for heating bills

Economics

3 d. ago More pensioners WILL get fuel payments this winter... but Labour admits not everyone will be eligible and ministers won't say how they will pay for it

Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning said planned changes to the means-testing of winter fuel payments would be in place ahead of the colder months.

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms more pensioners will get winter fuel payments

It comes as the pensions minister said there will be 'no U-turn' on one key winter fuel payment rule

Economics

3 d. ago Winter fuel payments to be restored to millions of pensioners this winter after Labour Government u

The rethink followed a major political backlash that derailed the Labour Government.

Economics

3 d. ago Millions more pensioners to get winter fuel payments this year, Rachel Reeves confirms after major U

The Chancellor said the changes to winter fuel payments will come into force this year

Economics

3 d. ago Labour admits it WON'T return fuel payments to all pensioners this winter despite promising to reverse its controversial decision to axe handouts

The Prime Minister last month pledged to partially undo his controversial decision to axe winter fuel payments - worth up to £300 - for millions of pensioners.

Economics

3 d. ago No prospect of universal winter fuel payment, says pensions minister

Torsten Bell said he thinks most people agree ‘it’s not a good idea that we have a system paying a few hundreds of pounds to millionaires’.

Politics

4 d. ago Winter Fuel Payments could be back for pensioners with specific DWP document

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been called on by the IFS to "automatically" provide the Winter Fuel Payment to every state pensioner with income under a certain level

Economics

5 d. ago Pensioners could have their winter payments restored from NEXT WEEK after Labour's U

The Prime Minister, who announced a major U-turn on the controversial cut last month, suggested the details could be unveiled in next week's comprehensive spending review.

Economics

5 d. ago Over 700,000 pensioners urged to claim DWP income boost ahead of Winter Fuel Payment changes

An additional 58,000 households are now receiving Pension Credit payments.

Economics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer hints major winter fuel payment could come as soon as next week

Keir Starmer says he wants to make more pensioners eligible for the winter fuel payment this year - and did not rule out an announcement next week

Politics

5 d. ago New plans to provide Winter Fuel Payments to more pensioners could be due next week

An update on Uk Government plans to issue the heating payment to ‘more pensioners’ could be given on June 11.

Economics

8 d. ago Winter fuel payment: Options to reintroduce the benefit for millions of households

The decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment available only to those who claim pension credit last year meant those claiming the benefit fell by almost 90% and saved around £1.5 billion a year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimates

Economics