Eligible people are being urged to check to make sure they've received a £600 extra winter payment from the Department for Work and Pensions. Around 11million pensioners across the UK were in line for a Winter Fuel Payment and Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.
The combination was worth up to £600 per household. It was designed to help older people with their bills.
These payments were due to have been made by January 13. With that in mind, eligible people should check to make sure the money has arrived in their bank accounts. They will show on statements with a reference that starts with the customer's National Insurance number, followed by 'DWP WFP' for those in Great Britain, or 'DFC WFP' for those in Northern Ireland, reports the M.E.N.
