What you need to know about winter fuel payment support
Eligibility for winter fuel payments 2024/205 has changed. The winter fuel payment is an annual payment to help you with heating costs during the colder months.
The Government announced in July that, from this year onwards, you now need to be claiming an eligible benefit in order to receive it.
Am I eligible?
If you are over state pension age (born on or before 22 September 1958) and receive a qualifying benefit, you could get £200 towards your bills.
If you are over 80, you could get £300 to help with your bills in winter this year. Payments are made to the person claiming the benefit and are for the household.
If you claimed any of the benefits below between 16 – 22 September, you will qualify for the winter fuel payments.
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Pension cedit
- Universal Credit (for example, through a joint claim with your partner)
- Income support
- Income-based jobseekers allowance
- Child tax credit
- Working tax credit.
To check if you are claiming everything you are entitled to you can complete our benefit and budgeting calculator.
Additional support
If you need any support regarding benefit claims, please contact us or Citizens Advice. If you are struggling to heat your home, there are ways we can help please let us know. More information is on our website on cost of living support.
