Thousands of pensioners will receive winter fuel payments late after a surge in applications triggered a benefit log jam.

Fellow actors Jane Asher and Sue Holderness are joining Brian Cox to promote take-up of the benefit that supports the poorest ...

Some people might miss out on vital payments to help them pay for essential bills unless they claim ahead of the cut-off ...

The anger caused by Labour scrapping the universal winter fuel payment earlier this year has been well publicised - but a ...

The recent eligibility change to Winter Fuel Payments means that Pension Credit claimants will automatically qualify for a ...

The DWP has issued an urgent notice as countless households could be eligible for extra help during the coldest months of the ...

The DWP has been urged to rethink plans to limit Winter Fuel Payments to the poorest pensioners, with MPs warning the move ...

An online petition is calling on Labour to U-turn on its decision and now has 18,138 signatures, which means it is now entitled to a written response from the UK Government ...

Rachel Reeves has faced an ongoing backlash over restricting the winter fuel allowance to only the poorest pensioners.

the winter fuel payment was paid to all pensioners to help with energy bills. However, in July, the government said it would ...

She urged elderly people to check if they are entitled to pension credit, which could mean they are also eligible for the ...

According to the Empty Homes Network, homes worth more than £465bn are empty - roughly equivalent to one in 16 properties.