Winter fuel payment
The Sinn Fein councillor said: "In recent years there have been a high number of pensioners that were entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment but were never paid it due to confusion emanating from the Department for Social Development. To ensure that this does not happen again, I am urging people that have not received a Winter Fuel Payment before to contact the Pension Service on 08459151515 to check their eligibility.
"Anyone born on or before July 5, 1950 may qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment of 250 per household. Households with someone aged 80 or over could get a payment of 400.
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Hide Ad“I would encourage people to be proactive and check they are on the list before September 24, to ensure payment before Christmas or to inform the authorities of a change in circumstances such as bank details or address.”