Overview

• Around 880,000 pensioners are estimated to be eligible for Pension Credit but are not currently claiming it.
• The deadline to claim Pension Credit and receive the winter fuel payment is December 21.
• The changes are expected to reduce the number of recipients from 11.4 million to 1.5 million pensioners.
• Campaigners argue the cuts will leave many pensioners facing financial hardship this winter.
• The government aims to address myths about eligibility and increase the uptake of Pension Credit.