7 Highlights

• 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.