A new consultation urges people to share their views on the proposed payment window, qualifying week and eligibility.
The Scottish Government recently announced that Winter Fuel Payments will be replaced by a new Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from next year for more than one million pensioners living in Scotland. The annual help for heating bills is worth up to £300 and is due to start from winter 2024.
The Scottish Government said the “intention is that this payment will continue to be non-means tested and tax free” adding that the universal entitlement to, and automatic payment of Winter Fuel Payment means that take-up is very high. Its research found that during winter 2021/22 some 96 per cent of the eligible population received a Winter Fuel Payment.
Top Money Stories Today Payment window, qualifying week and State Pension age One important set of questions on the consultation focuses on the payment window, which is currently during November and December. The Scottish Government said that any potential change to the current delivery schedule would mean making the qualifying week earlier in the year - it’s typically the third full week in September, this winter it was September 18 - 24.
Eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment is linked to when a person reaches State Pension age. To qualify this year, you need to have been born before September 25, 1957.
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