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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has explained why it is not policy to give older people a pro rata payment from the annual Winter Fuel Payment, because they reach State Pension age - one of the key eligibility components - after the qualifying week in September.

The Minister for Work and Welfare has said that the UK Government “understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living” and has taken further “decisive action” to support households with their energy bills. Victoria Prentis MP, also said that the £37 billion in financial support includes up to £650 in cost of living payments, which have been designed to target support at around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits and older people receiving Pension Credit.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has now restarted the ‘managed migration’ process of moving legacy benefit claimants over to Universal Credit, with the aim of completing the transfer for 2.6 million people over the next two years.

The Prime Minister has again ruled out an extension of the furlough scheme - which comes to an end on October 31.Talking in the House of Commons at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Boris Johnson said continuing the job retention scheme was 'not sensible' despite warnings of job losses.Mr Johnson was pressed by Labour MP Rachael Maskell (York Central) to extend the scheme in a reformed and targeted way to help thousands of workers.Ms Maskell said 22 percent of workers in her constituency