Thousands of pensioners will receive winter fuel payments late after a surge in applications triggered a benefit log jam.

The winter fuel payment has not changed in more than two decades, despite sky-high inflation and rocketing energy prices.

The anger caused by Labour axing the universal winter fuel payment was well publicised - but another cut to the benefit has ...

Influential Commons committee has demanded answers and has called for the DWP to extend the criteria so more people get the ...

This means that if you are now over 80 and qualify, your Winter Fuel Payment will increase from £200 to £300. Most qualifying ...

An online petition is calling on Labour to U-turn on its decision and now has 18,138 signatures, which means it is now entitled to a written response from the UK Government ...

She urged elderly people to check if they are entitled to pension credit, which could mean they are also eligible for the ...

The Chancellor continues to face intense criticism, months after she announced major changes to the Winter Fuel Payment ...

A fresh update has been issued over calls to hand the £300 Winter Fuel Payment for ALL state pensioners. The Department for ...

The SNP made winter fuel payments means-tested after Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement for England and Wales.

A one-off payment of £200 could be made available to low income pensioner households in Central Bedfordshire impacted by the ...