The Winter Fuel Payment will no longer be paid to all State Pensioners, but will instead only be issued to those on income-related benefits
Almost one million pensioners are being encouraged to see if they qualify for a £3,900 income boost that also grants access to Winter Fuel Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions . Last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared that the yearly allowance designed to assist with winter heating costs will no longer be distributed to all State Pensioners.
The Chancellor also announced an initiative to increase the uptake of Pension Credit, which currently offers financial aid and access to other benefits and discounts to 1.4 million people across Great Britain. Lowe continued to press for action, stating: "We would urge everyone to use this decision as a reason to check their entitlement, or to ask someone like a family member to do it on their behalf. It could mean thousands in extra income."
Pension Credit explained Pension Credit is a benefit that provides additional funds to help with living expenses for those over the State Pension age and on a low income. It also opens up access to a variety of other benefits. This implies they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until both partners reach State Pension age. Prior to this DWP alteration, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.
The next step is simply to follow the link to the application page to discover exactly what you're entitled to from the DWP, including access to other financial support.
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