Pensioners have until the end of Saturday to apply for benefits which could unlock access to the winter fuel payment, or risk missing out on up to £300. It has been switched to a means-tested benefit including for those on pension credit, but official estimates suggest there are 760,000 households who do not claim pension credit.

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool

Merseyside

England

United Kingdom

DWP deadline looming for winter fuel payment as minister rejects call for u-turn - Liverpool Echo

The Department for Work and Pensions backlog has grown to 91,000 and continues to rise

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The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

Revealed: Pensioners waiting over 100 days for winter fuel payments

The DWP has urged those who do not receive Pension Credit and think they might be eligible to check. This can be done via the DWP website

Daily Express

Reach plc

DWP five-day warning to claim winter fuel payment and 'other benefits'

OVER half of Pension Credit claims processed in the past nine months have been rejected, new data has revealed. A whopping 92,000 Pension Credit claims were rejected between April and December 2024 while 91,000 were awarded the benefit. Data from the Department for Work and Pensions on Pension Credit claims That’s according to a freedom of information request (FOI) to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by wealth firm Quilter, shared excl…

The Sun

Murdoch family

Over half of Pension Credit claims REJECTED ahead of huge deadline this week

The deadline for signing up to pension credits is this week

Manchester Evening News

Manchester

Greater Manchester

DWP issues warning ahead of pension credit and winter fuel payment deadline

Minister responds to call for u-turn on winter fuel decision but reminds people to apply for pension credit soon

The payment has been reformed, potentially saving the Treasury around £1.4bn this financial year, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. But some pensioners could lose the benefit if they do not take action.

Sky News UK

Roberts family

Time running out as deadline looms to apply for winter fuel payment worth up to £300

Although pensioner households may have missed out on the DWP benefit, they can get help from local government

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham

West Midlands

State Pensioners who missed Winter Fuel Payments issued new way to get £200

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the DWP Winter Fuel Payment.

The Northern Echo

Gannett

County Durham

Pensions minister issues update on DWP Winter Fuel Payment cuts

The DWP has announced a number of changes to the payment dates of various benefits over the festive period

Coventry Telegraph

Coventry

Universal Credit and state pension payment dates will change this Christmas

Carers UK is calling on all older carers to act now to ensure they are not missing out on vital money benefits.

Time running out as deadline looms to apply for winter fuel payment worth up to £300

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