THOUSANDS of pensioners are being urged to look out for an exact code when their winter fuel payment lands in accounts within weeks. The winter fuel payment, which is worth up to £300, is made to

The DWP has confirmed every person over state pension age will receive a letter "from mid-October" explaining the new eligibility rule changes to winter fuel.

The final date for making a backdated claim for pension credit, in order to receive the winter fuel payment, is 21 December. The Department for Work and Pensions says that pension credit is worth on average more than £3,900 a year in itself. The amount received depends on a variety of factors.

The DWP has announced that letters informing individuals over State Pension age about the changes to Winter Fuel Payment will be sent "from mid-October"

One of the lesser-known eligibility requirements around Winter Fuel Payments is in place until Sunday - this is what Brits need to know.

The governments plan to restrict pensioners winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to

Five benefits you can claim if you’re over State Pension age and have an illness that could boost income by up to £35,000 have been revealed. State pensioners who have lost their £300 Winter Fuel Payments have the chance to claim as much as £34,

An imminent deadline warning has been issued over Winter Fuel Payments. The eligibility rules for Winter Fuel Payments were tightened as one of the first moves by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves. While millions will miss out on a potential £300 seasonal benefit because they don’t claim Pension Credit,

Pensioners concerned about potentially losing their 25 percent council tax rebate alongside their £300 Winter Fuel Payment received an update from the Prime Minister amid growing anxiety. With speculation over the potential scrapping of the single person council tax discount that benefits millions of pensioners living alone,