DWP Announces Tax-Free £475 Winter Payments for State Pensioners Tuesday, December 2, 2025 dwp winterfuelpayment warmhomediscount coldweatherpayment pensioners benefits energybills taxfree support heatingcosts As the temperature drops, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out tax-free payments to help state pensioners with their winter heating costs. Announced via X (formerly Twitter), the DWP highlighted several … Read More
Cash-Poor Pensioners Face 8% Interest on New Property Levy Monday, December 1, 2025 pensioners propertytax mansiontax debt interest labour chancellor homeowners deferral treasury Thousands of cash-poor pensioners could be trapped in a mounting debt spiral under Labour’s new property tax plans, personal finance experts warn. The proposed “mansion tax” – officially branded as a high-value council tax … Read More
DWP to Increase Weekly State Pension Payments for Pre-1953 Born Pensioners Sunday, November 30, 2025 statepension dwp pensionincrease triplelock inflation wagegrowth taxthreshold nationalinsurance retirement pensioners The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise weekly state pension payments for pensioners born before 1953, starting in April 2026. This increase is driven by the government’s triple lock policy, which … Read More
State Pensioners Offered £300 Vouchers for Nine Major Supermarkets in December Saturday, November 29, 2025 pensioners vouchers supermarkets surrey essentials support government funding application household Surrey County Council is providing state pensioners and other eligible residents with £300 in vouchers to spend at nine major supermarkets this December. The Everyday Essentials E-voucher scheme is designed to ease the burden … Read More
State Pensioners to Avoid Tax Bills Despite Rising Income Thresholds Friday, November 28, 2025 statepension tax hmrc pensions incometax martinlewis rachelreeves triplelock taxreturn pensioners State pensioners are being reassured they will not face income tax bills as their state pension rises, despite some “edge cases” potentially falling within HMRC’s remit. The state pension is scheduled to … 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