Labour told to ramp State Pension payments up to £30k by campaigners
A petition is calling for the State Pension to be provided to all those at the age of 60 while increasing it to the equivalent of 48 hours of work Daily Express :: Finance Feed
DWP Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300 to start landing in bank accounts
The DWP has confirmed that around 1.3 million pensioner households will start to receive up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payments across England and Wales from today Daily Express :: Finance Feed
How to check your postcode for Cold Weather Payments as Storm Bert could bring £25
As Storm Bert threatens to bring a wave of stormy weather, rain and wind, households could be in for some financial relief Daily Express :: Finance Feed
DWP issues £5,600 payments to correct state pension underpayments: Find out if you qualify
The DWP says it has reviewed the cases of more than 321,000 married pensioners and identified almost 46,000 underpayments totalling £250.6 million Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Thousands of women on State Pension due back payments of up to £11,900
The problem is centred on the fact married women whose husbands reached pensionable age before 2008, did not receive an ‘enhanced pension’ Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Martin Lewis addresses Winter Fuel Payments and WASPI compensation blow in Budget
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis addressed the key disappointments in today’s Budget – especially around Winter Fuel Payments and WASPI women. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
DWP alert over £475 ‘bonus’ payments before Christmas – check if you’re eligible
The handouts come after the controversial scrapping of the Winter Fuel Allowance to all pensioners by the new Labour Government. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘No time to lose’ – Unpaid carers urged to check eligibility for £2,370 payments from DWP
Carers UK is concerned that pensioners who are unpaid carers and on low incomes will struggle this winter if they don’t get Pension Credit along with a second top-up called Carer Addition. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Upcoming DWP session could reveal fate of PIP cash payments under new Labour Government
The DWP is expected to respond to the consultation on the health and disability green paper – which outlined plans to reform the benefits system – in the coming weeks. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Question Time fury as MPs urged to give up heating payments to help struggling pensioners
BBC Question Time MP’s were urged to give up their £3500 winter fuel allowance, as thousands of pensioners face missing out on critical £300 payment this winter Daily Express :: News Feed