The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment is a yearly payment designed to help older people with winter heating costs. Most eligible pensioners are paid automatically, but some will not receive anything unless they submit a claim. If you are in one of the “must-claim” groups, missing the deadline could mean losing Continue reading
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State pensioners born before 1944 to receive £100 payment boost from DWP
A new wave of headlines about a “£100 payment increase” for state pensioners born before 1944 is mainly about how the Winter Fuel Payment is structured. For winter 2025–26, people who were born before 23 September 1944 fall into the older age band for the Winter Fuel Payment. That age band is paid at a Continue reading