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Help & support
Winter heating payments, council tax reductions and the other help that sits alongside a pension, with the rules as they stand for 2026/27.
The Winter Fuel Payment after the income test came in
Everyone of pension age can receive it again, but HMRC takes it back from anyone with income over £35,000. The 2026/27 amounts, how the recovery works, and why Scotland runs its own payment.
Help with council tax that many pensioners don’t ask for
A means-tested reduction that can cover the whole bill, a 25% discount for living alone, and a band reduction for adapted homes. What each one is, who decides, and where the rules differ.
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The Tuesday Tide
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