People over State Pension age must make a claim for the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment by March 31, 2024.
People over State Pension age who have not already received the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment need to make a new claim by Easter Sunday or risk missing out on up to £600 in cash help towards heating bills. Automatic payments of between £250 and £600 landed in accounts of more than 11 million State Pensioners before January 26, 2024.
Who might need to claim Winter Fuel Payment? The majority of pensioners should have received their payment automatically before January 26, but some people may need to claim. Top Money Stories Today Winter Fuel Payments in a nutshell It’s important to note that to be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment, you must have been born before September 25, 1957 and lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of 18 to 24 September 2023 - known as the ‘qualifying week’.
If you and your partner jointly claim any of the benefits listed above One of you will get a payment of either:If you live in a care home If you are eligible you will get either:
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