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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued warnings to state pensioners regarding potential financial impacts and changes to benefits. A one-off payment for certain benefits is at risk of being eliminated, while state pensioners who retired before a specified date may receive a free payment of £471. However, many pensioners could lose up to £2,915 due to cuts in the Winter Fuel Payment. The DWP is also set to implement more rigorous checks for individuals claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of new measures to combat benefit fraud. Additionally, there is a concern that half a million older individuals may miss out on a state pension uprating scheduled for April. The DWP has urged claimants to check their bank accounts by January 29, 2025, and is reviewing millions of Universal Credit accounts, prompting claimants to provide necessary information.