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The exact amount pensioners will get as from their Winter Fuel Payment has been clarified by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The government department has stated that some households will only qualify for £100, reports LiverpoolEcho.

Around three-quarters of all state pensioners are eligible for the annual payment with it intended to support pensioners in keeping their houses warm throughout the winter months.

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It comes after the government announced a U-turn on payments in June, meaning nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the handout this winter.

Payments were cut last yea

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