DWP winter fuel payments given to 11.6m pensioners last year
The number of people who received the payment last winter was 214,000 more than the 11.4 million in 2022-23, and it has steadily risen from 11.1 million in 2020-21, statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show
Check eligibility for DWP's £200 winter fuel payment for state pensioners
The Department for Work and Pensions is paying state pensioners born before a specific date a free £200 payment to help get them through winter.
Check eligibility for DWP's £200 winter fuel payment for state pensioners
The Department for Work and Pensions is paying state pensioners born before a specific date a free £200 payment to help get them through winter.
DWP reveals Winter Fuel Payments to pensioners reached record high last year
The number of people who received the payment last winter was 214,000 more than the previous year
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last updated on 25 Sep 11:14