Revealed: Pensioners waiting more than 100 days for winter fuel payments

Pensioners are experiencing long delays of over 100 days to receive their winter fuel payment due to Labour reforms causing a strain on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Changes announced by Rachel Reeves have led to a backlog of 91,075 outstanding claims, with only those on pension credit now eligible for the benefit, resulting in a surge of 150,000 claims in 16 weeks. Despite efforts to speed up processing by hiring 500 staff, many eligible pensioners may not receive their payment until 2025, prompting concerns from welfare advisers and Age UK about the impact of the reform on the benefits system.

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