Independent Age warns 1.2 million eligible older people are missing out on Pension Credit.
Some 22 charities have sent an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling on her to urgently review the change to the Winter Fuel Payment for older people. The eligibility rule change announced by Ms Reeves on July 29 means that people aged 66 and over who don’t receive Pension Credit - or a small number of other means-tested benefits - will no longer receive automatic annual payments of between £100 and £300 to help with energy costs through the winter.
In the letter, the organisations said: “Linking the qualification of the Winter Fuel Payment to whether an older person receives Pension Credit could mean up to 1.2 million older people on low incomes miss out on even more vital financial support. As a result, many of them will inevitably be pushed further into poverty.
Members of the public are being invited by Independent Age to email their MP to ask for a halt to the changes. They can do this by visiting the website here. Alternatively, pensioners can contact the Pension Credit helpline directly to make a claim on 0800 99 1234 - lines are open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.Below is an overview of the benefit including who should check eligibility, how to go about it and how much you could get.
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