The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled alterations to the payment dates of benefits such as Universal Credit ...

A Winter Fuel Payment is worth either £200 or £300 per household. The DWP explains: “You will get the higher amount if you are 80 years of age or over.” Pension Credit is designed to help people over ...

State pensioners could get an extra £100 for energy bills this winter, depending on their birthday. The Winter Fuel Payment is available this year to thousands of older people who are either on ...

The DWP said anyone due to be paid on a different day, should see the money paid into their account as normal. They won't ...

Plymouth council is offering assistance with food and fuel. Eligible individuals can apply for £240 in supermarket vouchers, valid at Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, or Iceland (ensure the ...

The DWP has written to 120,000 older people who it believes may be able to get Pension Credit and therefore re-qualify for ...

Millions of pensioners, as well as those in receipt of benefits including Carer's Allowance and PIP, will receive a bonus cash payment from the Department for Work and Pensions ... Pension Credit or ...

This fund is designed to help Universal Credit claimants with job-related expenses and can cover things such as childcare, travel, and work clothing or uniforms. You can get up to £150 to cover ...

However, from this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment ... and the Department for Work and Pensions has deployed 500 extra staff to ...

Being in receipt of a State Pension ... Any claims for Pension Credit approved by December 21 will still be in time to get the Winter Fuel Payment. This is because the benefit can be backdated ...

Every pensioner household in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment next year, the Scottish government has announced.