State pensioners who are 1p over threshold could lose £300 to HMRC

NewsCost Of LivingDWPDWP rules are strict14:28, 21 Aug 2026State pensioners who are 1p over threshold will lose entire payments to DWPState pensioners risk losing their entire payments to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - for earning 1p more than a cliff-edge. Under the DWP's rules, anyone earning over £35,000 must repay the Winter Fuel Allowance to HMRC.‌BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis warned: “This is a cliff edge. If you earn £35,000 and 1p, you lose the entire £200. It is not a graduated scheme, it’s a cliff edge scheme, it’s all or nothing.‌“It is all of your earnings that are subject to Income Tax. That is any private pension, any state pension income, any employment income, any savings interest outside of an ISA.”‌READ MORE HMRC new 'per mile' charges coming for drivers from Se