Thousands waiting for winter fuel payment despite DWP processing record claims

Thousands waiting for winter fuel payment despite DWP processing record claims

The number of claims for pension credit reached a record high following changes to the winter fuel payment

Pension Credit claims 'reach record numbers' after Winter Fuel Payment axe, DWP confirms

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Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Force Brits to Choose: Heat or Eat?

For many, winter is no longer about cosy nights—it's a fight against the cold. With cuts to winter fuel payments, families are facing harsh choices, not about comfort, but survival. The reality is grim: people are now forced to decide between heating their homes or putting food on the table, a stark sign of the deepening cost-of-living crisis. 'It's 2025, and we're sitting indoors with coats on to stay warm. That's ridiculous.' It sounds unthink…

Retired workers meet communities’ minister Gordon Lyons demanding reversal of winter fuel payment cuts

Unite Campaigners hand over thousands of public responses demanding restoration of the winter fuel payment for pensioners Campaigners hand over thousands of submissions demanding restoration of universal payment and criticising after the fact DfC Equality Impact Assessment Thousands of consultation responses demanding the restoration of the universal Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) were today (27 February) handed over to the department for communities…