Thousands who missed out on the £300 or £200 Winter Fuel Payment can get a free £175 from today. Tower Hamlets Council is offering a £175 cash payment to pensioners it has assessed as in need to help with winter pressures. According to the Department for Work and Pension ( …
Read More »WASPI takes next step in fight for compensation over State Pension age changes
WASPI campaigners are taking the next step in their fight over changes to the State Pension age. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made no mention of any compensation plans in her Budget on October 30 but did announce that Labour is setting aside £11.8 billion for victims of the infected blood scandal …
Read More »Govt to present regs on CDC to parliament ‘as soon as able to’
Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has said the government intends to present regulations to extend collective defined contribution (CDC) provision beyond single or connected schemes to parliament “as soon as [they] are able to”. Earlier this month, a consultation was launched by the Department for Work and Pensions on legislation to …
Read More »Post Office issues alert over DWP letters containing £150
The Post Office has issued a reminder to households to look out for letters from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) containing a £150 voucher for the Warm Home Discount. The scheme is now open nationwide, and those with prepayment meters are urged to redeem their vouchers at one …
Read More »Post Office issues alert over DWP letters that contain free £150 boost
The Post Office has issued an alert over letters containing a free £150 boost before Christmas. UK households are being urged to watch out for new letters on the doormat from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the Warm Home Discount. They are urging people with a prepayment …
Read More »Nine major DWP and money changes coming into force in October – from energy price cap to first-class stamps
Nine financial and regulatory changes that will affect Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants have been announced, set to impact UK households from October 2024. Among these changes is the opening of the Winter Fuel Payment phone lines as well as Labour’s first Budget. The changes will span a …
Read More »9 money rule changes coming from DWP and others this October – make sure you don’t get caught out | My London News
A series of nine money and rule changes for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants have been unveiled, set to impact UK households from October 2024. Among these changes is the opening of the Winter Fuel Payment phone lines. The shake-up will affect everything from energy bills to Royal …
Read More »DWP 6 key changes in October: Claimant rules, mobile roaming, and energy price hikes
The Winter Fuel Payment phone lines open in October 10:14, 27 Sep 2024Updated 10:15, 27 Sep 2024 The shake-up will impact everything from energy bills to Royal Mail stamps A series of changes affecting the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants have been announced, with UK households set to …
Read More »Nine money and DWP changes coming in October – from bank accounts to mobile phones
Nine money and rule changes for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants and more have been revealed. UK households face a string of new rules during October 2024, with the Winter Fuel Payment phone lines opening among the shake-up. Households face a change on everything from energy bills to …
Read More »Seven DWP benefits will get free £150 winter payment this year
SEVEN Department for Work and Pensions benefits will qualify you for a free £150 winter payment this year. The Warm Home Discount was first introduced by the Government and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in April 2011 to help eligible customers in England, Scotland and Wales with their energy …
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