Four Million UK Households to Receive Automatic Cold Weather Payment to Help with Heating Costs Thursday, December 4, 2025 costofliving coldweatherpayment dwp heatingcosts ukbenefits wintersupport universalcredit pensioncredit incomesupport energybills Over four million UK households are set to benefit from an automatic cost of living support aimed at easing the burden of heating bills this winter. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will distribute the Cold Weather … Read More
DWP to Withhold Winter Fuel Payments from Five Groups of State Pensioners Thursday, November 27, 2025 dwp winterfuelpayment pensioners eligibility carehomes pensioncredit universalcredit incomesupport hospitals prison Winter Fuel Payments are being distributed through autumn and winter, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that five specific groups of state pensioners will not receive the £300 payment. This decision … Read More
DWP Offers UK Households Up to £475 in Winter Support Payments Saturday, November 22, 2025 dwp winterfuelpayment pensions warmhomediscount coldweatherpayment energybills wintersupport ukbenefits pensioncredit winterheatingpayment The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is providing UK households with up to £475 in support payments to help them through the winter months. These measures include a combination of benefits designed to assist pensioners … Read More
HMRC Warns Retirees About Claiming Carer's Allowance Alongside State Pension Thursday, November 20, 2025 hmrc carersallowance statepension dwp retirement benefits taxcodes pensioncredit socialcare ukgovernment HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an important warning to retirees regarding the simultaneous claiming of the state pension and Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This alert came … Read More
DWP Benefits Claimants at Risk of Being Wrongly Flagged in Bank Account Checks Thursday, November 20, 2025 dwp benefits fraud universalcredit esa pensioncredit bankaccount overpayments data verification People receiving certain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits face the risk of being wrongly flagged during new bank account checks introduced as part of anti-fraud efforts. Martin Hartley, group Chief Commercial … Read More
DWP Excludes Four Groups from £150 Warm Home Discount Monday, November 10, 2025 dwp warmhomediscount energysupport pensioncredit benefits eligibility electricity gasbilling incomesupport uk The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that four specific groups of people will not be eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount. This financial support is intended to help households with energy costs, but … Read More