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Labour urges DWP to ‘reassure those affected’ by inaccurate winter-fuel payment info
THE Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) was blasted today for having caused undue stress to thousands of older people by sending them wrong information regarding their winter-fuel payment.
The DWP has admitted to sending 59,000 letters containing inaccurate information it says were sent in error.
Each year recipients should get a letter which confirms their estimated payment, as well as the payment date.
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