Pension Credit Claims Rejections Spike as Winter Fuel Payments Change
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- Rachel Reeves cuts winter fuel payments, affecting pensioners.
- 150,000 pension credit applications submitted since July 29.
- Pension credit applications rose 145% but approvals rose only 17%.
- Only 42,500 of the 150,000 applications have been approved.
- Charities criticize high rejection rates for pension credits.
- 880,000 eligible pensioners have not claimed their credits.
- Government adds 500 staff to speed up processing before deadline.