State pensioners could be forced to repay £300 Winter Fuel Payments under DWP rules
The criteria for the DWP payment has changed dramatically, and millions of older Brits will not be getting the support payment - worth between £200 and £300 - this year
15 Oct 13:25 · The Mirror
DWP says people will wake up to free £300 in November that's 'automatic'
In July, the Government announced that from this winter, it will be restricted to those on Pension Credit or certain other benefits.
15 Oct 12:20 · Birmingham Live
State pensioners will have to pay back £300 to DWP but there's way to escape it
Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently confirmed the allowance, which can grant individuals up to £300, will be reserved for those on specific means-tested benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
15 Oct 06:35 · Birmingham Live
760,000 pensioners wake up missing £1,900 they are owed from the DWP
As many as 760,000 pensioner households were entitled to Pension Credit but did not claim it, it has emerged.
15 Oct 09:32 · Birmingham Live
DWP rule quietly introduced in 2019 means state pensioners lose 'vital' benefit
An unfair rule introduced back in 2019 means people are at risk of missing out on a vital benefit that unlocks the Winter Fuel Allowance from the new Labour Party government too.
15 Oct 12:28 · Birmingham Live
880,000 state pensioners will lose £300 to DWP under 'regressive' new rule
Labour Party MP Liz Kendall said the Government was doing everything it could to prevent the 880,000 people eligible for Pension Credit from missing out.
15 Oct 09:41 · Birmingham Live
DWP issues alert over letters landing on doorsteps worth free £300 or £200
The DWP will begin sending letters to pensioners who qualify for the payment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the end of October.
15 Oct 09:42 · Birmingham Live
760,000 state pensioners miss out on free £1,900 handout from DWP
There were more eligible pensioners claiming pension credit than the previous year – but there are still hundreds of thousands who may be at risk of losing the Winter Fuel Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which is worth £300.
14 Oct 14:28 · Birmingham Live
DWP Winter Fuel Payment warning as may need to give back £300
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to pensioners about their Winter Fuel Payment
13 Oct 08:58 · Birmingham Live
DWP tells pensioners they could be made to repay £300 unless they do three things
The Winter Fuel Payment is set to undergo means-testing, with the change set to take effect from November. Brits are being warned that they may have to pay the cash back if they fail to do three things
13 Oct 15:34 · NottinghamshireLive
DWP warns state pensioners need to 'pay back' £300 for three reasons
Three reasons why you could be asked to pay back Winter Fuel Payment by DWP – and how to avoid falling foul of rules - have been revealed.
14 Oct 06:49 · Birmingham Live
Three DWP deadlines coming before Christmas if you want to claim
Hitting the dates will allow you to access a number of benefits, including Winter Fuel Payment and the Warm Home Discount
14 Oct 07:09 · BristolLive
Three reasons pensioners may be forced to pay DWP's £300 winter fuel payment back
It comes following changes to the winter fuel payment
13 Oct 14:36 · Birmingham Live
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