Eligible pensioners will get either £200 or £300 this winter from the Government
Letters will be sent in October(Image: Getty)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to send important letters to millions of pensioners within weeks as the Government pays out Winter Fuel Payments. Nine million pensioners across England and Wales will receive up to £300 this winter in financial help.
To be eligible for the payments you must be born on or before September 21, 1959. The Winter Fuel Payment you get is based on your circumstances in the qualifying week of September 15 to September 21.
A total of nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP this winter after a government U-turn was announced on June 11.
The change means eligible pensioners – who have an income of or below £35,000 – will get either £200 or £300 this winter.
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Most pensioners will automatically be given the financial help to keep their homes warm over the winter.
You’ll find out in October if you are going to receive the Winter Fuel Payment by being sent a letter with details of how much and when your payment will arrive.
Most payments are made automatically in November or December. You should get a letter telling you:
how much you’ll getwhich bank account it will be paid into – this is usually the same account as your State Pension or other benefits
If you do not get a letter or the money has not been paid into your account by 28 January 2026, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.
Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible. You do not need to apply for the payment if you get any of the following:
State PensionPension CreditUniversal CreditAttendance AllowancePersonal Independence Payment (PIP)Carer’s AllowanceDisability Living Allowance (DLA)Income Supportincome-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)awards from the War Pensions SchemeIndustrial Injuries Disablement BenefitIncapacity BenefitIndustrial Death Benefit
You only need to fill in an application form if the follow apply:
you have been asked to by the DPWyou do not get any DWP benefits or a DWP pension but you have reached State Pension age and want to claim the Winter Fuel Payment
You can also claim a Winter Fuel payment by phone from October 13.
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