tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-07-06T00:01:03+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/supported-housing-residents-to-keep-more-of-what-they-earn-under-new-rules 2026-07-06T00:01:03+01:00

More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours, under new rules laid in Parliament today [Monday 6 July].

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cost-of-living-support-helps-15-million-pensioners-and-low-income-households-with-winter-bills 2026-02-18T00:01:01+00:00

Almost 1.5 million households have received a £25 Cold Weather Payment since December, providing vital cost of living support to help people stay warm during cold weather.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-fraud-crackdown-saves-half-a-billion-for-public-services 2025-09-24T09:08:50+01:00

Government stops over £480 million ending up in the pockets of fraudsters over twelve months since April 2024 - more money than ever before.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-fund-winter-fuel-payment-regulations-2025 2025-08-22T12:34:12+01:00

An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Department for Work and Pensions about Winter Fuel Payment policy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pensioners-to-receive-winter-fuel-payments-from-today 2024-11-25T16:17:44+00:00

1.3 million pensioner households will start to receive up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payments across England and Wales from Monday 25 November.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-social-fund-winter-fuel-payments-regulations-2024 2024-11-13T09:15:03+00:00

An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about means-testing of Winter Fuel Payments.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/households-urged-to-check-eligibility-for-winter-support-schemes 2024-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Cold Weather Payments take effect from today as low-income households set to get £25 during cold snaps.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-support-extended-to-help-struggling-households-with-bills-and-essential-costs-over-winter 2024-09-02T11:19:39+01:00

Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vulnerable-people-encouraged-to-seek-help-with-energy-bills 2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

Families struggling with energy bills are being urged to speak to their council for Household Support Fund help.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/people-on-low-incomes-urged-to-check-if-they-can-get-150-energy-bill-discount 2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Eligible low income households urged to make sure they get £150 in Warm Home Discount before 29 February.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-600-winter-support-for-welsh-pensioners 2023-11-28T00:00:00+00:00

Payments of up to £600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of over 600,000 pensioners in Wales for the second year running.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-600-winter-help-paid-to-over-11-5-million-pensioners 2022-12-20T10:49:52+00:00

11.6 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments have been made to pensioners across the UK so far this winter.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/benefits-and-credits-to-be-paid-early-ahead-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-state-funeral 2022-09-16T14:26:14+01:00

The government has confirmed payments of benefits due to land in accounts on Monday 19 September will be made early.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/fuel-poverty-and-energy-prices-letter-to-prime-ministerial-candidates 2022-09-02T16:23:43+01:00

The Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP) wrote to Prime Ministerial candidates regarding the action that needs to be taken to address fuel poverty, in the short and long term.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/current-energy-price-crisis-letter-to-beis-permanent-secretary 2022-08-24T13:45:18+01:00

Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP) letter to BEIS regarding the current energy price crisis ahead of Ofgem’s price cap announcement expected on 26 August 2022.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/fuel-direct-supplier-contravention-of-licensing-conditions 2022-05-20T15:32:00+01:00

Letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to Ofgem about energy suppliers' response to changes to ongoing energy consumption payments from benefits

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/warm-home-discount-expanded-to-help-280000-scottish-households-with-energy-bills 2022-05-09T10:21:00+01:00

We have launched a consultation on a proposed expansion of the Warm Home Discount scheme for support in Scotland, expanding the scheme to cover an additional 50,000 Scottish households per year.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-500m-support-for-vulnerable-households-over-winter 2021-09-30T06:00:05+01:00

Vulnerable households across the country will be able to access a new £500m support fund to help them with essentials over the coming months as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/care-leavers-and-homeless-people-could-receive-extra-housing-support 2021-06-03T09:20:59+01:00

Thousands of vulnerable people, including care leavers, will get more cash to pay their rent, thanks to changes to housing benefits.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-housing-benefit-persons-who-have-attained-the-qualifying-age-for-state-pension-credit-amendment-regulations-2021 2021-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Correspondence between SSAC and the minister for Welfare Delivery about The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.