Winter Fuel Payment Changes
winterCarers UK is encouraging pensioners to check their eligibility, as they could receive up to an extra £2,370 a year as well as housing benefit and council tax support.is a weekly payment from the government to those over the state pension age who have an income below a certain level.
It's important to note that current benefit rules state that if someone’s State Pension is more than Carer’s Allowance, they cannot get the benefit. The charity's research shows that 20% of carers aged 65 and over live in poverty, compared to 13% of non-carers.Carers UK is concerned that there could be many more who could be missing out.
Ms Holzhausen added: "This shines a light on the urgent need for reform of the system when applying for benefits. We've seen the devastating impact of Carer's Allowance overpayments due to poor systems for working-age carers. If you did not live in the UK during the qualifying week, you might still get the payment if both the following apply:you have a "genuine and sufficient" link with the UK social security system, such as having lived or worked in the UK and having a family in the UKYou will also not qualify if you:need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave states that you can not claim public fundslived in a care home for the whole time between 26 June to 24 September 2023, and got Pension...
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