The little-known DWP winter fuel payment rule that state pensioners should know
Monday, 9 June 2025 () The government is set to rethink the eligibility criteria for winter fuel payments, but there is one rule for claiming the benefit which is unlikely to be altered.
Martin Lewis said the government's decision to U-turn the winter fuel payment is a "huge relief" for pensioners. Rachel Reeves confirmed on Monday that pensioners earning less than £35k will be eligible to claim winter fuel payments this coming winter.
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Sir Keir Starmer says a stabilised economy has allowed the government to reinstate most winter fuel payments. Nine million pensioners in England and Wales will now receive support this winter after a..
Kemi Badenoch welcomed the winter fuel payment U-turn, insisting it should have happened sooner. Speaking on Monday, the Conservative party leader said: "I'm glad the government has finally done this..
Nigel Farage has praised the government's decision to reverse the winter fuel payment cut. Pensioners with an annual income of £35,000 or less will have their winter fuel payments restored this..
You can still qualify, as eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments is based on age, even if you have deferred taking the Department for Work and Pensions Tamworth Herald Also reported by •Daily Record
Monday, 9 June 2025 ()
The government is set to rethink the eligibility criteria for winter fuel payments, but there is one rule for claiming the benefit which is unlikely to be altered.
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