Fastest way for older people to check if they are due Pension Credit to unlock Winter Fuel Payments
dailyrecord.co.ukNearly one million pensioners are being urged to check if they are eligible for a £3,900 income top-up which provides access to Winter Fuel Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
On July 29, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the annual allowance to help cover the costs of winter heating bills will no longer be paid to all State Pensioners, but will instead only be issued to those on income-related benefits such as Pension Credit.
The Chancellor also announced a drive to increase take-up of Pension Credit, which currently provides financial support and access to other benefits and discounts to 1.4 million people across Great Britain, including nearly 127,000 living in Scotland.
Older people in receipt of Universal Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance will also continue to receive Winter Fuel Payments.
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