The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says five groups of pensioners will not receive the Winter Fuel Payment worth up to £300 this winter. Several outlets report that while the payment is available to many older people, DWP eligibility rules exclude specific categories.
The Independent and Manchester Evening News focus on clarifying who those ineligible groups are under the DWP’s published criteria for the current round of payments. The Daily Express likewise reports that five groups miss out, framing the change as affecting “millions” of pensioners who might otherwise have received up to £300. Across coverage, the central point is that eligibility is determined by the DWP’s rules, and those five groups do not qualify.
The articles differ mainly in emphasis: some stress the potential scale of the payment, while others concentrate on the eligibility details. All agree that the DWP identifies five non-eligible groups for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment.
