Households across the UK on low incomes could get up to £785 worth of free handouts from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) in time for Christmas. The cash is available via several DWP schemes, including the Household Support Fund , the Winter Fuel Payment , the Warm Home Discount Scheme, Cold Weather Payments and a Christmas Bonus, to help pay for energy bills, food and other essentials this winter, some of which will be paid to eligible homes before Christmas .

December 25 is now only a month away, which means Christmas shopping should be well underway for many households, and this, coupled with winter energy bills, makes it a very expensive time of the year. As such, the Government is providing extra financial support to struggling households, but as with all Go

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