DWP warns some pensioners only eligible for £100 Winter Fuel Payment not £300

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has warned some state pensioners will only be eligible for £100 in the Winter Fuel Payment - not £300. Under the new changes, pensioners who earn less than £35,000 a year are entitled to a payment of either £200 or £300.

But pensioners who are in a couple may only receive £100 due to the new income threshold. The amount you get depends on your age and how many people are in your household.

For example, a household is eligible for the higher amount of £300 if it includes someone who is over the age of 80. Households with people who are above State Pension age but younger than 80 will be eligible for the lower amount of £200.

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One payment will be made