State pensioners in one part of the UK are being sent letters for a one-off £110 payment in December to help with cost of living pressures.

The payment is being awarded as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ ( DWP ) Household Support Fund to eligible pensioners in Derbyshire who are in receipt of means-tesed Council Tax support, with other local councils giving out cost of living support in other parts of the UK too. The DWP scheme gives local councils across England a share of a funding pot worth £742 million to help vulnerable households struggling to afford essential living costs over the winter months, including energy bills , food and other essentials. The funding is allocated from now until March 31, 2026, and local councils independently decide how to share th

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