880,000 state pensioners will lose £300 to DWP under 'regressive' new rule
Labour Party MP Liz Kendall said the Government was doing everything it could to prevent the 880,000 people eligible for Pension Credit from missing out.
15 Oct 09:41 · Birmingham Live
DWP issues alert over letters landing on doorsteps worth free £300 or £200
The DWP will begin sending letters to pensioners who qualify for the payment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the end of October.
15 Oct 09:42 · Birmingham Live
DWP paying state pensioners three bonus payments worth £460
Among the payments landing in bank accounts before the end of the year is the Winter Fuel Payment, which spans between £300 and £100 for eligible pensioners up and down the UK.
15 Oct 11:27 · Birmingham Live
DWP writing to thousands who can come forward for free BBC TV licence
The DWP will write to over-66s who could claim Pension Credit - and it's easier than you think - the government department has also said.
15 Oct 12:00 · Birmingham Live
DWP 'charging' state pensioners who fail to report changes in circumstance
It has emerged that some people who have historically qualified for Pension Credit – and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment – may now have tipped over the qualifying income which is just £218.15 a week for a single person and £332.95 for a couple.
15 Oct 12:09 · Birmingham Live
DWP says people in five circumstances will have their benefits 'stopped'
A report published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) last week shows that 24% of new claimants did not know how to get Universal Credit.
15 Oct 12:19 · Birmingham Live
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