Four key pension deadlines coming before Xmas – will you qualify for extra payments worth up to £485?

WINTER is fast approaching, and as the days get shorter and the nights get colder, lots of payments are set to kick in to help you keep the heating on.

But to make sure you qualify, you need to be in receipt of certain benefits, and you need to claim these by specific deadlines to get the bonuses.

Some of the deadlines have passed for benefits aimed at working-aged people, but they are still open to people who...