The Department for Work and Pensions is paying state pensioners born before a specific date a free £200 payment to help get them through winter.

The Department for Work and Pensions is paying state pensioners born before a specific date a free £200 payment to help get them through winter.

The number of people who received the payment last winter was 214,000 more than the 11.4 million in 2022-23, and it has steadily risen from 11.1 million in 2020-21, statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show

The number of people who received the payment last winter was 214,000 more than the previous year

State pensioners have been warned over a string of circumstances which won't get the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance.

The annual tax-free payment of between £100 and £300 was introduced in 1997

State pensioners who are eligible and meet the criteria could get £200 from the DWP this winter.

People across Britain are set to receive a financial boost from the Department of Work and Pensions

The Winter Fuel Payment is a one-off payment made by the government, typically in November or December, to help people with their heating costs

The DWP has confirmed the list of criteria for claimants - including housing benefit and income support.

People on DWP benefits are likely to get an extra DWP bonus in December, thanks to a Christmas bonus from the department.

The new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) eligibility change has been branded "grotesque" by some pensioners

People have slammed the DWP after sending letters about possible errors in their late relatives' state pensions.

The DWP and new Labour Party government have shaken up eligibility for Winter Fuel Payment.

Official figures show 11.6 million pensioners were given the winter fuel payment last year, but Labour's bid to balance the books means most of them won't be receiving the help this time round