Around 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their winter fuel allowance because they are not expected to apply for benefits they are entitled to, according to the government's own analysis.

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780,000 eligible pensioners to lose out on fuel payment

Pensioners aged 80 and over would take the biggest financial hit, a government analysis found

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Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.

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780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures

As people over the age of 70 face missing out on the Winter Fuel Payment this year, there are other benefits that retirees may not be aware they can claim

Daily Express

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State pensioners over 70 might be missing benefits worth over £700 a month

AROUND 780,000 pensioners are set to miss out on the Winter Fuel Payment this year despite being eligible, the Government has said. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) quietly revealed last night it expects the cohort to lose out due to them not claiming Pension Credit. PAHundreds of thousands of pensioners eligible for Pension Credit are not claiming[/caption]
Ministers have made eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment means-tested rathe…

The Sun

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Warning as 780,000 pensioners to miss out on up to £300 Winter Fuel Payment

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Huge numbers of pensioners expected to miss out on winter support

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780,000 state pensioners to lose up to £300 from bank accounts

Around seven in 10 disabled pensioners living in the UK will lose their Winter Fuel Payments this winter, according to Government documents quietly released late last night.The Department for Work and Pensions published its Equity Analaysis of winter fuel payment cuts on Friday night, revealing the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' decision to means-test the energy bill benefit.The new Labour Government has came under fire from campaigners, fi…

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Winter Fuel Payment shock as 'seven in 10' disabled pensioners to lose £300 energy bill support

AN estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible to receive the Winter Fuel Payment will lose the benefit under planned cuts, according to the UK…

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Scotland

Cuts to Winter Fuel Payment will see 780,000 pensioners lose out, says DWP

An elderly lady with her electric fire on at home. Picture by Peter Byrne / PA Wire. An estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible to receive the winter fuel payment will lose the benefit under planned cuts, according to the UK Government’s own equality analysis. In a document quietly released on Friday night, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) also said that more than two thirds – around 71% – of those with a disability and 83% of thos…

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780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures show

780,000 eligible pensioners 'to lose out on fuel payment' - DWP
Around 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their winter fuel allowance because they are not expected to apply for benefits they are entitled to, according to the government's own analysis.
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780,000 eligible pensioners to lose out on fuel payment - DWP

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