The government will pay those eligible up to £900 as a winter fuel payment.
A winter fuel payment can help you pay your heating bills. If you are eligible you could get between £250 and £600 to help you pay your heating bills.
The amount of Winter Fuel Payment you can receive each winter can vary according to your personal circumstances. Your age or other people living with you who are also eligible can affect the amount you receive.
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However, this year, anyone eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment will also get a ‘Pensioner Cost of Living Payment’. This is between £150 and £300. You’ll only get this extra amount in winter 2022 to 2023.
Who is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment?
According to the Manchester Evening News, 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
If you happened to miss the September qualifying week, it is unlikely that you will receive the payment by this point. 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 will I receive from the Winter Fuel Payment?
Your unique circumstances will determine how much money you receive from the Winter Fuel Payment. This payment will be made alongside any other cost of living payment, benefit, or tax credits.
According to the DWP, here's how much you will 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
When will the Winter Fuel Payment be made?
According to the government, most payments will be made automatically between November and December. While all payments should have been made by January 12, 2023.
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