People only have just over a week to backdate their claim by three months to qualify for this year's Winter Fuel Payment ...
Successful new Pension Credit clams made before December 21 will also qualify for a backdated Winter Fuel Payment.
A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.
This line is open every day of the year between ... their income to meet rising household bills. Reasons for a pension credit claim being refused include having too much income, not being a ...
The Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, which replaces the Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland, provides £200 to qualifying households, increasing to £300 if someone in the household is aged 80 or over.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the average Pension Credit claimant is now getting £4200 per year ...
Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing ...