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People earning £35,000 or more will still receive the benefit in their bank accounts - but will then be forced to pay it back in tax.
The DWP has issued four warnings on social media in the last month telling people to be aware of the scams, such as text messages from people claiming to work for the DWP.
A call has been issued to fix the Cold Weather Payments system due to an ‘overlap penalty’ which is pushing people into fuel ...
Pension Credit is a vital income top-up for many state pensioners, but there is a little-known rule that could reduce your ...
As part of the program, nine libraries across the city and county will provide “super snacks” for children free of charge ...
A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, ...
Sandwell Council have issued a warning to residents after reports of Winter Fuel Allowance scam text messages.
Those who are qualified for Winter Fuel Payments (WFP) but have an income over £35,000 must opt out before 15 September 2025, or risk dealing with a tax clawback headache, say leading audit, tax and ...
Pensioners, who are born before 1959, are up to £800 worse off after just one year of a Labour government, the Mail has ...
People who receive Pension Credit can also take advantage of a number of other support schemes alongside over £3,900 a year ...
Since the BBC ended universal free TV licences for over-75s, it has sent repeated letters to older pensioners despite not ...
More tax hikes seem inevitable in Rachel Reeves’s Budget — and the capital is likely to face the worst of them, writes ...