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HMRC warns of winter fuel payment scams targeting 2m pensioners

HMRC warns of winter fuel payment scams targeting 2m pensioners

HMRC warns of surge in winter fuel payment scams as 2m pensioners face repayment under new means-tested rules. Learn how to spot fraud.

DWP Moves Christmas 2025 Benefits to Dec 22 as £10 Bonus Draws Criticism

DWP Moves Christmas 2025 Benefits to Dec 22 as £10 Bonus Draws Criticism

The DWP moves Christmas 2025 benefit payments to Dec 22 to avoid holiday delays, but the £10 bonus — unchanged since 1996 — is drawing fierce criticism as inflation erodes its value for 20 million UK recipients.