An updated digital toolkit with information and resources that any stakeholder can use to help promote Pension Credit.<\/li><\/ul> <\/p>
In December further press and radio advertising and social media activity is planned. We will be focusing on highlighting to pensioners that if they apply for Pension Credit by 18 December, it will not be too late to qualify for a £324 Cost of Living Payment \u2013 subject to Pension Credit backdating rules.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Lords) and I have also written to MPs and Peers asking for their support and inviting them to a Pension Credit event on 7 December, where I intend to update them on our communications campaign.<\/p>
<\/p>
In the new year, DWP will again write to over 11 million pensioners as part of the annual uprating of State Pension. The accompanying leaflet has been updated to include the prominent campaign messaging promoting Pension Credit.<\/p>"}
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There have been unforeseeable challenges that have prevented DWP from introducing a holiday pay solution in respect of overtime and other similar payments. Work is continuing in earnest to enable DWP to implement a solution as soon as is practicable. As a result, we are not yet in a position to confirm when DWP will be making statutory holiday pay payments in respect of overtime and other similar payments.<\/p>"}
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Where voluntary overtime is worked with sufficient frequency and regularity, this normal remuneration should be reflected in pay in respect of the statutory annual leave. However, current legislation provides no definition of regularity. As DWP is still determining the elements that will form the basis of enhanced holiday payments and how regularity and frequency will be defined within DWP, it is not possible at this time to confirm exactly how many employees based in Job Centres are awaiting payment.<\/p>"}
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The Cold Weather Payment scheme is administered at weather station level rather than at a constituency or regional level. The coverage area for each weather station is determined by the Met Office, which assesses the most appropriate weather station for each postcode area. Cold weather payments are triggered when the average temperature recorded at the weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0o<\/sup>C or below over seven consecutive days, during the Cold Weather season (November to March)<\/p>The constituency of Inverclyde covers all or part of the following postcode areas: PA11, PA13, PA14, PA15, PA16, PA17, PA18 and PA19.<\/p>
These postcode areas are covered by the weather station Bishopton, which also include constituencies other than Inverclyde.<\/p>
Table 1 Postcode districts mapped to Weather Stations<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Weather station<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Postcode Districts Covered<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Bishopton<\/p><\/td> | G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 2 summarises the number of triggers in the Bishopton weather station over the last 5 complete Cold Weather Payment seasons and the estimated number of payments in the Bishopton weather station area.<\/p> <\/p> Table 2 Estimated number of Cold Weather recipients linked to the Bishopton weather station<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Year<\/p><\/td> | Triggers for Bishopton weather station<\/p><\/td> | Estimated number of payments for Bishopton weather station<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 20/21<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 139,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 19/20<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 18/19<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | 137,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 17/18<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td> | 276,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 16/17<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Where there have been no cold weather triggers in the Bishopton weather station area, no payments were made to eligible recipients.<\/p> Notes<\/p> - The number of eligible claimants given here is an estimate as information on the exact number is not readily available. These figures are produced by determining the volume of eligible recipients in each weather station area at the start of the winter season. These figures are then used throughout the winter to estimate payments and expenditure based on the actual triggers recorded.<\/li><\/ol>
<\/p> - The number of payments made is not necessarily the total number of individuals benefitting from a Cold Weather Payment. Any individuals making a joint claim for one of the qualifying benefits, such as a couple living together, will receive one payment between them rather than one payment each. Furthermore, if a weather station triggers more than once throughout a cold weather season then the recipients will receive more than one payment.<\/li><\/ol>"}
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The Department is writing to all Post Office card account customers to inform them that Post Office card accounts are ending and asking them to update their payment method to a transactional bank, building society, credit union or internet-based account. Those who are unable to access or use a bank account will receive a payment card for the Payment Exception Service along with information which explains how the service works. DWP\u2019s Financial Inclusion Customer Contact Centre are also available to support and answer queries from claimants and pensioners, and arrange a home visit where required.<\/p> <\/p> DWP\u2019s most vulnerable customers have successfully been using the Payment Exception Service since it replaced the Simple Payment Service in 2018. It is a basic cash-in cash-out service and is easy for customers to use. For Post Office card account customers migrating to the Payment Exception Service they will be able to continue to collect their payments using a payment card at their local Post Office.<\/p>"}
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