The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have confirmed who will receive a cash boost from November.
From the start of November, millions of households in the UK will receive an extra £300 on top of the DWP £650 cost of living payment and the energy discount.
To be eligible for the cash boost, you must also be receiving or are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment. The Winter Fuel Payment is giving to select pensioners in the UK, however not all pensioners are automatically eligible, as Manchester Evening News reports.
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A Government spokesman said: "If you’re entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, you will get an extra £300 for your household paid with your normal payment from November 2022. This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits.
"The full amount of Winter Fuel Payment you will get for winter 2022 to 2023 depends on your circumstances."
Here is a breakdown of how much you could receive from the Winter Fuel Payment, depending on your circumstance.
Who is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment?
According to the DWP, you are automatically eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment if you meet one of the following:
- You were born on or before September 25, 1956
- You live in the UK for at least one day during the qualifying week of September 19 to 25, 2022
It is unlikely you will receive the payment if you miss the September qualifying week. However, if you did not live in the UK during the qualifying week, you may still be able to receive the payment if you meet one of the following criteria:
- You live in Switzerland or a European Economic Area (EEA) country
- You have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK - such as having lived or work in the UK, or have family in the UK.
How much money you could receive from the Winter Fuel Payment
According to the DWP, here's how much you may receive based on a variety of different general circumstances:
Born Between September 26, 1942, and September 25, 1956
- You qualify and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) - £500
You qualify and live with someone under 80 who also qualifies - £250
You qualify and live with someone 80 or over who also qualifies - £250
You qualify and live with a partner who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits - £500
You qualify and live with someone (not your partner) who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits - £500
You qualify, live in a care home and do not get certain benefits - £250
Born on or before 25 September 1942
- You qualify and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) - £600
You qualify and live with someone under 80 who also qualifies - £350
You qualify and live with someone 80 or over who also qualifies - £300
You qualify and live with a partner who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits - £600
You qualify and live with someone (not your partner) who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits - £600
You qualify, live in a care home and do not get certain benefits - £300
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