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Widows 'worst hit' as 50,000 denied winter fuel lifeline - as Labour is slammed as 'Scrooge' by furious campaigners
2 days, 16 hours ago

Widows 'worst hit' as 50,000 denied winter fuel lifeline - as Labour is slammed as 'Scrooge' by furious campaigners

Daily Mail  

Labour was branded 'Scrooge' last night after it emerged more than 50,000 pensioners who tried to hang on to their winter fuel payments have been snubbed. Tonight is the deadline to apply for pension credit, and to be eligible for the top-up that Chancellor Rachel Reeves stripped from millions in one of her first acts after taking office. And in …

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DWP merging two major benefits claimed by thousands – what you need to know
4 days ago

DWP merging two major benefits claimed by thousands – what you need to know

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The DWP has now made a major first step in enacting the plans as …

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Wes Streeting claims pensioners will be 'better off' this winter - despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut fuel allowance
4 days, 17 hours ago

Wes Streeting claims pensioners will be 'better off' this winter - despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut fuel allowance

Daily Mail  

Wes Streeting yesterday claimed pensioners will be ‘better off’ this winter despite fears 4,000 could die after Labour cut their fuel allowance. Asked if the Department of Health and Social Care had done an impact assessment into potential deaths, Mr Streeting said: ‘Because of the choices that the Chancellor has made, particularly on protecting the state pension through the triple …

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Winter fuel payment deadline warning – what pensioners need to know
5 days ago

Winter fuel payment deadline warning – what pensioners need to know

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pensioners have already started receiving winter fuel payments for the year, with those successfully …

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Starmer ‘punching British people in face’ with policies, says Badenoch
5 days, 1 hour ago

Starmer ‘punching British people in face’ with policies, says Badenoch

The Independent  

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Labour’s betrayal of Waspi women is a sign its problems now go far beyond pensioners
5 days, 3 hours ago

Labour’s betrayal of Waspi women is a sign its problems now go far beyond pensioners

The Independent  

Saying one thing to get elected and doing something else after winning worked brilliantly for Keir Starmer… once upon a time. Only two and a half years ago, Starmer said: “It’s a real injustice – we need to do something about it.” On Tuesday, Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, announced what the government had decided to do about …

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EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Process Pending Higher Pension Applications; Check Details Here
5 days, 5 hours ago

EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Process Pending Higher Pension Applications; Check Details Here

ABP News  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has extended the deadline for employers until January 31, 2025, to process and upload approximately 3.1 lakh pending applications for the validation of options or joint options under the pension scheme for higher wages. “In spite of so many extensions, it has been observed that more than 3.1 lakh applications for validation of options or …

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DAN HODGES: 'Pensioners will die freezing and alone', a minister confided to me about the winter fuel axe. And more Labour MPs tell me they fear worse is to come
2 weeks, 2 days ago

DAN HODGES: 'Pensioners will die freezing and alone', a minister confided to me about the winter fuel axe. And more Labour MPs tell me they fear worse is to come

Daily Mail  

It will begin with an unanswered knock on the door. But among the Cabinet, Labour MPs and party activists, there is a growing belief the decision to unexpectedly axe pensioners’ £300 winter fuel allowance has become a ticking timebomb under Sir Keir Starmer’s fledgling premiership. I have yet to find a single person within Labour’s ranks who genuinely believes in …

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Pensioners the big losers in Milei's world
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pensioners the big losers in Milei's world

Raw Story  

by Sonia AVALOS Alicia Ceresoli yearns for the smell of new leather shoes and her mouth waters when she imagines sinking her teeth into a succulent steak, two indulgences the 80-year-old Argentine can no longer afford. Pensioners have taken the most pain in a year of budget-slashing by maverick "anarcho-capitalist" President Javier Milei, whose austerity measures have tipped an additional …

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UK govt winter fuel decision challenged
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged

China Daily  

A snow plough clears the snow during Storm Bert, along George Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, November 23, 2024. Married senior citizens Peter and Florence Fanning launched a legal challenge against the Scottish and United Kingdom governments on Wednesday, over their decision to stop helping most retired people with their winter fuel bills. The Fannings' legal challenge, which is being …

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MVD, registration data to be used to find illegal pensioners in Kerala
2 weeks, 4 days ago

MVD, registration data to be used to find illegal pensioners in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is taking steps to identify and remove ineligible beneficiaries in the social security pension scheme. A high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently decided to conduct physical and digital verifications to detect illegal beneficiaries. The data with the Civil Supplies will help to weed out people who have family income exceeding Rs 1 lakh, …

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UK govt winter fuel decision challenged
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UK govt winter fuel decision challenged

China Daily  

A snow plough clears the snow during Storm Bert, along George Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, November 23, 2024. Married senior citizens Peter and Florence Fanning launched a legal challenge against the Scottish and United Kingdom governments on Wednesday, over their decision to stop helping most retired people with their winter fuel bills. The Fannings' legal challenge, which is being …

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Labour minister Liz Kendall is urged to refund taxpayer money used to heat her second home - after axing £300 winter fuel payment to pensioners
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3 weeks ago

Labour minister Liz Kendall is urged to refund taxpayer money used to heat her second home - after axing £300 winter fuel payment to pensioners

Daily Mail  

The Cabinet Minister responsible for slashing Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners last night faced calls to return money she claimed for her own energy bills from the taxpayer. This is an emergency situation - and this news makes me even more angry.’ Labour MP Liz Kendall is being urged to return taxpayers' money used to heat her second …

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Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – with half rejected
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Winter fuel payment claims skyrocket after Labour changes – with half rejected

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pensioners have been racing to secure the winter fuel payment, …

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Winter fuel payments begin to arrive in bank accounts – what pensioners need to know
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Winter fuel payments begin to arrive in bank accounts – what pensioners need to know

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pensioners have started receiving winter fuel payments for the year, …

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Khalistani protesters disrupt consular camps for Indian pensioners in Scarborough, Canada
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Khalistani protesters disrupt consular camps for Indian pensioners in Scarborough, Canada

Op India  

On 30th November, pro-Khalistan elements protested against the Indian government outside the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The Khalistanis protested outside the temple while Indian consulates in Canada were conducting annual consular camps to assist elderly Indian nationals living in Canada by providing life certificates. #cdnpoli #Scarborough #ProtestMania pic.twitter.com/UZCoGkG7i1 — Caryma Sa'd – Lawyer + Political Satirist November …

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Fuel Minister Liz Kendall, who axed £300 payment to pensioners, lives in £4million Notting Hill home with her banker partner - and their heating bill is paid by YOU
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fuel Minister Liz Kendall, who axed £300 payment to pensioners, lives in £4million Notting Hill home with her banker partner - and their heating bill is paid by YOU

Daily Mail  

The Cabinet Minister who axed pensioners' winter fuel payments has her own £350-a-month energy bills paid by the taxpayer – while she lives in a £4 million London mansion. Fuel minister Liz Kendall has been branded a hypocrite for removing winter fuel payments for ten million pensioners while her Notting Hill home is heated with public money The most recent …

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What happens if a pensioner misses Life Certificate submission date? Explained
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What happens if a pensioner misses Life Certificate submission date? Explained

Live Mint  

Alert pensioners, the last date or deadline for submitting your Life Certificate annually is today. Also known as the 'Jeewan Pramaan Patra', all retired state and central government employees are required to submit the document to authorised pension disbursing agencies such as banks, post offices, etc. Requirements for submission of Life Certificate are the PPO Number, Aadhaar number, details of …

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Life certificate for pensioners 2024: How to check status of Jeevan Pramaan Patra before November 30 deadline?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Life certificate for pensioners 2024: How to check status of Jeevan Pramaan Patra before November 30 deadline?

Live Mint  

Pensioners are required to submit their life certificates annually to various disbursing agencies to continue receiving their pensions. To continue receiving their pension, pensioners of the central government, state government, or any other government organisation are required to submit life certificates to authorised pension disbursing agencies like banks, post offices, etc. Pensioners can submit their life certificates using various methods, …

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When Pay Scale Is Revised Retrospectively, Entitled Pensioners Must Be Given Benefits Even If They Retired Before Revision Order: Kerala HC
3 weeks, 4 days ago

When Pay Scale Is Revised Retrospectively, Entitled Pensioners Must Be Given Benefits Even If They Retired Before Revision Order: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that when pay scale is revised retrospectively, then the revised pay scale must be considered while calculating pension even if the pensioners have retired prior to the issuance of the pay revision order, provided they are entitled to the revised pay scale. A Division Bench of Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P. Krishna Kumar …

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Jeevan Pramaan Patra: Submit by November 30 to ensure uninterrupted pension
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Jeevan Pramaan Patra: Submit by November 30 to ensure uninterrupted pension

India Today  

The deadline for submitting the Jeevan Pramaan Patra, also known as the life certificate for pensioners, is fast approaching. The Jeevan Pramaan Patra, introduced by the Government of India, is a digital life certificate that serves as proof of a pensioner's continued eligibility to receive pension payments. Reinstatement after submission: Pensioners can still submit their Jeevan Pramaan Patra after November …

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Michael Caine divides opinion after sharing political anti-Labour petition
4 weeks ago

Michael Caine divides opinion after sharing political anti-Labour petition

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Michael Caine has divided opinion after sharing a petition calling …

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Ahead Of Delhi Polls, Arvind Kejriwal Says 80,000 Beneficiaries To Be Added To Old-Age Pensioners' List
4 weeks ago

Ahead Of Delhi Polls, Arvind Kejriwal Says 80,000 Beneficiaries To Be Added To Old-Age Pensioners' List

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that 80,000 people are now eligible for old-age pensions, which means the total number of such beneficiaries has risen to 5.3 lakh. While speaking at a press conference, he said that the Delhi government was committed to social welfare and highlighted that the decision to pay old-age pensions to more people was …

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Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?
1 month ago

Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?

The Independent  

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