The cost of running the central heating means households are wanting to use it as little as possible, especially older people ...

A grandmother who only stopped working at the age of 75 has spoken of her fear and anger at losing the winter fuel payment.

Important letters about the Winter Fuel Payment are being sent out to pensioners across the UK. The eligibility for the payment has changed this year so the financial support, worth up to £300, will ...

Calls are increasing for the DWP to bring the one-off Christmas bonus in line with inflation to help those struggling this ...

THE Winter Fuel Payment is paid at two rates with older people receiving £100 more than those closer to the state pension age. The benefit is paid to help those over the state pension age of 66 ...

The winter fuel payment, introduced by New Labour, previously doled out as much as £300 a year to all retirees. Since 1997, all British pensioners have been able to claim a tax-free payment to ...

Follow the latest updates on the Autumn 2024 Budget on our live blog The Winter Fuel Payment is designed to help eligible people keep warm and pay their heating bills and is in addition to any ...

EX-CONSTRUCTION worker Richard Holden had been chasing the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to approve his pension credit claim for almost a year when The Sun stepped in to help him. The ...

Your support makes all the difference. The winter fuel payment has changed. In previous years, all pensioners would receive £200-300 every winter to help towards cold weather heating costs.

JOHN Swinney said he was mulling over whether to reverse Winter Fuel Payment cuts after Holyrood received a major funding boost due to last week’s UK Budget. The First Minister said he was ...

If you're still eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment, we explain exactly when you can expect to money to be sent. It is possible to still be entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment even if you weren't ...