DWP confirms 'no plans' to introduce pro rata Winter Fuel Payment for older people who miss qualifying deadline

State Pension payments are set to increase by 10.1% from next April for merely 12.5 million people across the UK, including 992,052 living in Scotland. However, despite a record-breaking rise in payments of the contributory benefit, over 1.8 million pensioners are receiving less than £100 per week in State Pension payments.

State Pension provides essential financial support every four weeks for more than 12.5 million people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment of up to £185.15 per week for the Full, new State Pension or £141.85 per week for the basic old State Pension (Category A or B) is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

Taylor Swift won big at the MTV EMAs 2022 that were broadcasted live from Düsseldorf, Germany. The Anti-Hero singer took awards including “Best Artist,” “Best Video,” “Best Pop” and “Best Longform Video”for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).”

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February this year there were 12.5 million people across the UK receiving State Pension payments, a contributory benefit which provides essential financial support every four weeks for those who have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

People aged over-50 are facing a lifetime of financial insecurity as a report reveals which age group is being hit the hardest by the cost of living crisis. Research from Edinburgh University’s Smart Data Foundry found economic inactivity rates have risen by a third for the over-50s age group since 2019.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February 2022, nearly 12.5 millions people across the UK were receiving State Pension payments, including 1.1 million living abroad and 992,052 in Scotland.

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The UK Government has dismissed a call by Labour to extend eligibility for free vehicle tax to include people of State Pension age in receipt of Attendance Allowance. Labour MP Seema Malhotra asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any recent assessments had been made into the “potential merits” of doing so.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released a short video answering key questions a bout Winter Fuel Payments following an increase in people searching for information about the one-off annual heating bill support which is paid directly into bank accounts over November and December.

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Cost of living payments will provide a much-needed boost to millions of households across the UK between November and the end of the year. Payments of £324 are set to land in bank accounts next month for people on means-tested benefits including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Tax Credits.

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced that they will bring their co-headline tour to the UK and Ireland next summer.“After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the US and Canada this year, we’re beyond THRILLED to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 45 years ago”, says Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. “We’re looking to forward to seeing you out there, somewhere soon!”Mötley Crüe add: “We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America this summer and we truly can’t wait to take the show around the globe with The World Tour in 2023.