NAWRA has written to Secretary of State Liz Kendall to express its concerns that the government is planning to restrict eligibility for winter fuel payments (WFPs) to those in receipt of pension credit (or other specific means-tested benefits). This is despite the fact that it acknowledges that up to Read more…
As NAWRA members are aware, we have been working hard with other organisations to try and resolve the issue of UC50s not being reliably issued following the submission of fitnotes leading to claimants not being put through the WCA and therefore being left for months, or sometimes years, without the Read more…
Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) and NAWRA are investigating delays to Pension Credit applications. Thanks to everyone who responded to the survey we sent out last month asking for information on your recent experiences with the Pension Credit service. The findings of the survey along with recommendations are Read more…
NAWRA is concerned that bereavement support payment has not been uprated in line with all the other benefits and tax credits, and in fact has not been uprated since it was introduced in 2017. This is because it was introduced under the Pensions Act 2014 which does not require uprating. Read more…
Update 23 Nov 2022 We have re-sent our letter to Guy Opperman, the newly appointed Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. – – – 28 Sep 2022 As highlighted in previous conferences, NAWRA has been working with the Strategic Public Law Centre and others to try Read more…