Winter Fuel Payments will be entering bank accounts over the coming weeks

Scammers are taking advantage of people who may be expecting to receive financial support this winter

Scammers are taking advantage of people who may be expecting to receive financial support this winter

A recent example of these fraudulent messages include one claiming to be from the UK Government Living Allowance Office which claims to replace a "winter heating subsidy" for a different payment.

The DWP has been accused of SPAMMING grieving relatives in an update over the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance.

The move follows the government's decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment means tested from this winter, and the households identified as eligible will each receive a one of cost of living payment of £120

DWP is making OAPs wait a YEAR for payments and payouts which they are entitled to, it has been warned by Sir Steve Webb, a Liberal Democrats Pensions Minister.

Former Liberal Democrats pensions minister Sir Steve Webb says HMRC's errors may lead to tens of thousands of older people missing out on state pension cash.

Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds MP has confirmed that the letters will also encourage those on a low income to apply for Pension Credit before December 21, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of state pensioners are owed on average £5,000 because of the error

DWP has issued a key update for people expecting benefits in the penultimate month of the year.