One-off DWP payments for pensioners, families and disabled people still to come in 2024

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Millions of individuals over the State Pension age had been anticipating a reversal on the UK Government's decision to alter the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments during the Autumn Budget.

Despite strong campaigning by charities, unions, organisations and Martin Lewis, 10 million pensioners will not receive up to £300 this winter to assist with increased heating costs.

However, there are several one-off payments due before the New Year for households of all types and sizes - individuals, families, pensioners and disabled people. Help for households this winter There are six, separate one-off payments being issued to families, disabled people or those over State Pension age before the end of this year.

Most of these lump sums are designed to help with higher heating bills, but there's also a 'bonus' for millions of benefit claimants and an extra payment for unpaid carers, reports the Daily Record.