Unite claims the government did not follow correct procedure and has instructed lawyers who are asking the High Court for an ...

A website aiming to use donations to provide blankets to keep people warm this winter has launched in Staffordshire . Paris ...

The DWP has said the UK Government has "no plans" to reverse the decision to means test the Winter Fuel Payment for all State ...

Pensioners have started receiving winter fuel payments for the year, with eligible pensioners set to receive £200-300 in ...

The union has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for ...

SCOTS pensioners who have missed out on support for their heating costs could still receive help. Nearly one million OAPs ...

Every pensioner household in Scotland will receive a winter fuel payment next year, the Scottish government has announced.

Pension Credit applications can be backdated by three months, meaning pensioners who apply for the benefit by December 21 will also qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. Pension Credit is designed to ...

THE LOCAL fishing industry has warned of economic uncertainties for the sector because of reductions in some key quotas for ...

Scottish pensioners are facing winter right now. They must not be left to freeze just because the UK government has picked their pockets." ...

Unite, one of Labour’s major donors, has repeatedly called on the Government to abandon its decision to means test the winter ...

The winter fuel payment has changed. In previous years, all pensioners would receive £200-300 every winter to help towards cold weather heating costs. Now, only certain people can apply.