
Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams
Over the last 12 months, HM Revenue and Customs received more than 25,000 scam referrals related to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Over the last 12 months, HM Revenue and Customs received more than 25,000 scam referrals related to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Benefit income, including the State Pension, remained the largest part of gross income for both pensioner couples and single pensioners in FYE 2025.

Couples can achieve a moderate standard of living with a joint pension pot of £456,500 at current annuity rates, while a single pensioner would need £455,250 on their own.

The Work and Pensions Committee will look into reasons for leaving work early, inequality, how raising the pension age impacts pre-pension and pensioner poverty.

DWP is running a trial with Age UK and Independent Age, sending letters to 2,000 pensioners in England who are likely to be eligible but not claiming.

DWP data for the financial year ending 2024 showed there were up to 910,000 families who were entitled but did not claim.

Lisa Picardo said: “Relying solely on the State Pension or a workplace scheme where only the minimum has been put aside is unlikely to provide the financial security most aspire to.”

The payment will be £200 per household, or £300 where someone is over 80, and paid automatically.

The research found that single retirees aiming for a minimum standard of living would need an annual income of £14,400 after tax.

The Just Group survey showed only 15% of renters had never checked if they were entitled to extra state help.

In a keynote speech today, Patrick Coyne, interim director of policy and public affairs at TPR, outlined the steps the regulator will take to protect savers.

The analysis also highlighted that 8.2 million individuals over 60 will be affected.
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