Octopus Energy to pay state pensioners born in these years up to £200 each
dailyrecord.co.ukOctopus Energy is stepping in to offer state pensioners who've lost the £300 Winter Fuel Payments up to £200 each. Pensioners with Octopus Energy can apply for discretionary energy bill credits of £50, £100 and £200 after the new Labour Party government axed the pay-outs for anybody.The energy firm has decided to extend its £30m Octo Assist fund to help those pensioners who need it most.
The company will now allow lower income pension households who don't receive pension credit to claim new assistance from the fund.The DWP said state pensioners must be born before September 23, 1958 to qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment of between £100 and £300. READ MORE: Heating item which costs just 2p an hour that home workers need this winter Octopus announced that thousands of discretionary credits of £50, £100 and £200 will be available to those who apply.
Other support includes written, phone or online applications available to reach as many people as possible, the energy supplier has gone on to say.
Other support includes free benefit and pension credit checks to make sure you're not missing out on extra cash (as much as £1.7bn in pension credit could be currently going unclaimed), the energy giant - which is rivalled by British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and more - said, reports Birmingham Live.
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