Pensioners are facing waits of more than 100 days to secure their winter fuel payment as Labour reforms put a major strain on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). An investigation by The Independent has uncovered dozens of cases where pensioners face a wait of more than three months for the benefit, with many more feared to be in a similar situation. Welfare advisers from several organisations have said that these long waiting times have become a serious issue, with little recourse available through DWP agents.
The delays mean that many of those who are eligible and applied in good time are still unlikely to receive the payment until 2025. The issue follows changes announced by Rachel Reeves in late July, with only those in receipt of pension credit eligible for the winter fuel payment. In previous years, all pensioners would receive the payment every winter. Rachel Reeves blames the cut to winter fuel payments on a 'fiscal black hole' left by the Tories.
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