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From Saturday, November 1, Winter Fuel Payments will be distributed to approximately nine million pensioners.

These support payments, either £200 or £300 depending on the recipient's age, with those over 80 receiving the higher amount, are intended to assist lower-income individuals in keeping their homes warm during the winter months.

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However, not all pensioners will be able to retain the cash, as has been the case in previous years.

This year, new eligibility criteria have been established for Winter Fuel Payments.

Pensioners with an annual income below £35,000 will be eligible for the payments.

Those earning more than this amount will not qualify.

In a potentially confusing system, all pension

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