The cut-off for making a backdated claim for pension credit to receive the winter fuel payment falls on December 21.

Pensioners are being urged not to miss a key deadline on Saturday that could help them to access the winter fuel payment – if they make a successful pension credit application.

The cut-off for making a claim for pension credit to qualify for the 2024/25 winter fuel payment falls on December 21.

The deadline for online applications is 11.59pm on December 21.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has also said that claim phone lines will be open on December 21, operating from 8am to 3.15pm.

The Government estimates that 760,000 pensioner households are........

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