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Pensioners had until 21 December to apply for a backdated winter fuel payment for 2024 (Getty Images) “It is clear [the DWP] are struggling to handle the influx of enquires sparked by the UK ...
To receive the winter fuel payment for 2024, people must successfully apply for pension credit by 21 December ... to receive the 2024 winter fuel payment and have it backdated. To find out more ...
Government figures were obtained following a freedom of information request by pension provider and financial adviser Quilter.
Payment stops if the claimant goes into hospital or a care home for more than 4 weeks, or goes abroad for more than 13 weeks (or more than 26 weeks to get medical treatment for a condition which began before they left) and care is paid for by a local authority. Claims cannot be backdated.
Personal Independence Payment (abbreviated to PIP and usually pronounced as one word) is a welfare benefit in the United Kingdom that is intended to help working-aged people 16 and over [1] with the extra costs of living with a health condition or a disability. It is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland where ...
No money is paid for the first week. After that, the basic allowance is paid to the claimant until their Work Capability Assessment (WCA) at - in theory - week 13, after which a successful claimant might receive an enhanced level of payment (depending on the level of disability and whether they enter the work-related activity group or the support group after their assessment).
The DWP has also confirmed that a consultation will be launched in Spring 2025 on planned reforms to sickness and disability benefits. Minister Liz Kendall says the changes will be designed “to ...
Payments are reduced if the claimant has savings between £6,000 and £16,000. [ 36 ] Both forms of benefit faced 100% marginal deductions if the individual earned more than a small amount – the 'disregard' – which was £5 per week for single people, £10 per week for couples and £20 per week for certain other groups such as some lone ...