Thursday DWP update as 'tens of thousands more' to get £300 Winter Fuel Payment

Only radical receiving definite benefits volition get the outgo this wintertime (Image: undefined)

Pension recognition claims person surged by 145% since the Government declared it would means-test the winter substance payment, according to figures released connected Thursday. In the 16 weeks pursuing the July 29 announcement, astir 150,000 individuals applied for the benefit, a stark summation from the specified 61,300 applications successful the 16 weeks prior.

The fig of palmy claims roseate by 17% to 42,500, portion rejected claims astir doubled to 53,100. This indicates that tens of thousands much radical volition present person the payment.

The Department for Work and Pensions has been encouraging individuals to verify their Pension Credit eligibility pursuing the Government's determination to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment. Previously, each pensioners were eligible, with those calved betwixt September 23, 1944, and September 22, 1958, receiving £200 and those calved earlier September 23, 1944, getting £300.

However, Labour's determination aft assuming powerfulness successful July meant that lone those receiving definite benefits would person this winter's payment. To qualify, pensioners indispensable reside successful England, Wales oregon Northern Ireland and beryllium successful receipt of 1 of the specified benefits.

These are:

• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• Income Support
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit

They indispensable besides person been receiving a payment during the qualifying week of September 16 to 22, 2024. Scotland operates a abstracted scheme.