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DWP Confirms Nearly 1.5 Million Cold Weather Payments as Calls for Faster, Larger Support Grow

Charities warn many older people miss out by not claiming Pension Credit that unlocks automatic help.

UK Pensioners Urged to Claim Winter Fuel Payment Before 31 March Cut-Off

DWP Urges Last Manual Claims for Winter Fuel Payment by 31 March After Automatic Window Closes

West Bengal Advances Yuva Sathi Unemployment Allowance to April 1

Worcestershire Opens New Household Support Fund Round With Up to £500 for Families

New Reports Flag £10bn in ‘Hidden’ Benefits as 6.2 Million Workers Seen Better Off on Welfare

Over 1 Million Pensioners May Be Missing Attendance Allowance, Consumer Sites Urge Claims

Newcastle Opens Household Support Fund Payouts of £200, Rising to £300 for Child Benefit Households

DWP Details 2026 Bank-Check Rollout, Sets Target to Cut Universal Credit Errors to 4.7% by 2029

North Lincolnshire Hands Out Free Energy‑Saving Appliances to Pensioners as HSF Winds Down

UK Sets £1 Billion-a-Year Crisis and Resilience Fund to Replace Household Support From April 2026

Cold Weather Payments Land for 1.47 Million Households, DWP Says

DWP Confirms £1bn Crisis and Resilience Fund With Two New Payments From April 2026

DWP Cold Weather Payments Now Triggered in 802 Postcodes, With Many Households Getting £50

DWP Triggers Cold Weather Payments for 74 More Northern Postcodes as Freeze Deepens

DWP Expands Cold Weather Payments to 697 Postcodes as Fresh Triggers Hit 246 Areas

Kent Opens Final Round of £90 Household Support Fund Vouchers on Thursday

UK Drive Highlights Social Tariffs as Millions Miss Out on Cheaper Broadband

DWP Urges Pensioners Missing £150 Warm Home Discount Letter to Call Before 28 February

Councils Roll Out January Payments as Household Support Fund Enters Final Months