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Winter fuel: 780,000 UK pensioners entitled to payment will lose it

Government data shows most of those who do not claim their pension credit will miss out under means-testing

The Guardian - UK

780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures

Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.

Evening Standard

DWP waives £1,300 penalty for unpaid carer threatened with fraud prosecution

Clemency Jacques is one of 134,500 people repaying £251m in carer’s allowance overpayments

The Guardian - UK

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More than a million unpaid UK carers living in poverty, research finds

Carers UK estimates 600 people a day quit jobs to care for loved ones and calls for review of benefits system

The Guardian - UK

What is the DWP Christmas bonus? Update issued after petition for increased payment

The annual top-up has been the same for more than 50 years — and critics say it is now ‘practically worthless’

Evening Standard

DWP Christmas Bonus payment: What to know as campaigners ask for increase

The ‘bonus’ for benefit claimants has stayed the same for over 50 years

The Independent UK

State pension: Will retirees feel better or worse off in the months ahead?

Wage growth figures released on Tuesday suggest some pensioners will see an annual state pension increase of around £460 next year.

The Independent UK

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Woman, 86, told she no longer has to repay £13,000 in benefits in DWP U-turn

Exclusive: Case of Sia Kasparis, who has dementia, had been highlighted in Guardian investigation into unpaid care

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis makes Winter Fuel Payment “plea” to all pensioners ahead of Reeves meeting

The Money Saving Expert has been a vocal opponent of Labour’s changes to the cold weather benefit

The Independent UK

Scrapping two-child benefit limit ‘would still leave 100,000 young Britons in poverty’

Impact of abolishing policy would be dented unless overall cap is reformed, figures show

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour minister dampens hopes for universal Waspi compensation scheme

A SCOTTISH Labour minister has poured cold water on hopes for a universal compensation scheme for Waspi women, the Sunday National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

DWP is sending energy bill discounts to millions this winter – what you need to know

How to find out if you will recieve the help

The Independent UK

$Thousands of people ‘only receiving fraction of full state pension’$

Thousands of people ‘only receiving fraction of full state pension’

Royal London analysis found 149,317 people on the new state pension were receiving less than £100 a week.

The Independent UK

DWP is changing PIP assessments from September – what you need to know

New providers will oversee the transition to a streamlined assessment process from next month

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The Guardian - UK

Can you apply for pension credit? It’s key to help with rising energy costs

It is a benefit that brings winter fuel payments with it, but many people are missing out

The Guardian - UK

Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’

Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithms

The Independent UK

“This has changed my life”: Thousands of PIP claimants still due massive back payment from DWP review

Thousands of PIP claimants may be due a massive payout

The National (Scotland)

Thousands of pensioners could be owed more than £100,000 in DWP error

A Freedom of Information (FOI) has found that pensioners could be owed more than £100,000 from the DWP.

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The National (Scotland)

DWP urges almost 1 million pensioners to make urgent Winter Fuel Payment check

Ministers are today launching a drive to ensure hundreds of thousands of low-income pensioners eligible for a winter fuel payment don't miss out.

Evening Standard

How much is the Carer's Allowance? DWP threatens unpaid carer for overpayments

Here’s what you need to know about the Carer’s Allowance after an investigation throws the spotlight on the DWP

The Independent UK

DWP launches Pension Credit campaign after Winter Fuel Payment changes

Campaingers have welcomed the drive – but say Winter Fuel Payment changes should be scrapped

The National (Scotland)

Labour government told to 'pay up' before more Waspi women die without compensation

THE Labour UK Government has been urged to “pay up” to Waspi women before more die without receiving the compensation they deserve – warning…

The Guardian - UK

Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’

Clemency Jacques told to pay extra £1,300 for accidental carer’s allowance breach or have case sent to CPS

The Guardian - UK

‘I was petrified’: how DWP threatened woman over carer’s allowance breach

Clement Jacques was questioned under caution and agreed to pay penalty for error that could have been spotted sooner

The Guardian - UK

Labour is fast discovering that Britain needs more than a Band-Aid to restore it to health

The country faces grave and deep-seated problems that only bold – and expensive – policies can address

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