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The money is made up of the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £300 depending on your circumstances, and the £300 pensioner cost of living payment

Charlene Hughes, 36, has a six-year-old daughter and relies on Universal Credit as she is medically unable to work due to mental health issues and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Autumn Statement yesterday - delivering his latest economic plan - but it is clearly out of touch for countless Brits, including single parent working families and retired pensioners, who are already "on their knees", according Labour

Around a quarter of a million benefits claimants in Northern Ireland will be hit if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt goes back on the government policy of increasing benefits in line with September’s inflation, it’s been claimed.

The third and final cost of living payment will be made in just a few short months, meaning everyone that's eligible will be handed a tasty £299 directly into their bank accounts

National Insurance (NI) is the tax (though it’s not technically a tax in the strictest sense) paid by workers under state pension age to fund the UK’s state benefits, most notable of which is the state pension.

Jeremy Hunt will increase Universal Credit in the Autumn statement 2023, which bundles most benefits into one, slightly above inflation.

A Treasury minister has ruled out changed to pensioners Winter Fuel Payments in Wednesdays Autumn Statement

A Treasury minister has ruled out changed to pensioners Winter Fuel Payments in Wednesdays Autumn Statement

A Treasury minister has ruled out changed to pensioners Winter Fuel Payments in Wednesdays Autumn Statement