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

People who have never had the allowance or who deferred their State Pension need to apply to the Winter Fuel Payment Centre to secure up to £300.

Petition to Double Pensioners’ Tax-Free Allowance Tops 100,000, Secures Commons Debate

UK Sets April Welfare Overhaul: Longer PIP Awards, Disability Uplift and Universal Credit Rebalance

Attendance Allowance and Scotland’s PADP to Rise in April as Caseload Tops 1.7 Million

UK Confirms April Pension and Benefit Increases as Pressure Grows Over WASPI Redress and Eligibility Gaps

DWP Streamlines Pension Credit Claims as 910,000 Still Miss Out

State Pension Deferrals Fall Sharply as Tax Pressures Grow

Government Confirms No Tax Next Year for State Pension-Only Recipients as Treasury Rejects £20,000 Allowance Push

Cambridgeshire Pensioner Reaches 15 Months of £0 Energy Bills in Octopus ‘Zero Bills’ Home

Howden Warns State Pensioners of £3,324 Private Treatment Bill Without Cover

HMRC Plans Automated Tax Exemption for State‑Pension‑Only Retirees by 2027

Italy’s Pensions Deemed Stable for Now as New Report Flags Risks From Early Exits and Soaring Assistance

DWP Confirms 3.8% Rise to Disability Benefits From April 2026, Publishing New Weekly Rates

UK Confirms April 2026 State Pension Rise as New Data Exposes Big Gaps in Take‑Up

London Councils Launch Review of Freedom Pass as Costs Rise to £372 Million

HMRC Tax Letters Surge to 1.32 Million as Checks Target 900,000 Savers

Scotland to Replace DWP Attendance Allowance With Pension Age Disability Payment by Jan. 1

State Pension to Rise 4.8% From April 2026 as Pension Age Begins Move to 67

DWP Opens Review for Pension-Age PIP Claimants to Seek Enhanced Mobility Backpay

Italy Sets 2026 Pension Indexation at 1.4% as Minimum Rises to €611.85