Changes to the Winter Fuel Payment
Published on 22 August 2024 02:38 PM
It's important to check whether you qualify for Pension Credit
The Winter Fuel Payment was awarded to people who had reached State Pension age in the qualifying week (16th – 22nd September 2024 for winter 2024/25). Now it will be restricted to pension-age people on certain means-tested benefits in that qualifying week.
The qualifying means-tested benefits are:
• Pension Credit - to see if you qualify for Pension Credit please see Age UK’s Guidance Notes (1 MB)
Use Age UK's online Benefit Calculator
Please contact Citizens Advice if you need support for the following means tested benefits:
• Universal Credit
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
The Winter Fuel Payment will be made to the main recipient of the benefit.
To qualify for winter 2024/25 there must be at least one person in the household, in receipt of a qualifying means tested benefit and born on or before 22nd September 1958.
The payment will be:
- £200 where at least one qualifying person in the household is between State Pension age and 79 years old
- £300 where at least one qualifying person in the household is aged 80 or over.
The Winter Fuel Payment helpline number is 0800 731 0160.
You will also be eligible for the Warms Homes Discount £150 discount.
Our Information & Advice Team is very busy at the moment, so we thank you for your patience and understanding.