The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that there is a way for some state pensioners to claim the Winter Fuel Payment without needing to claim Pension Credit
A lesser-known provision could enable thousands to be eligible for a £300 Winter Fuel Payment without the necessity to claim Pension Credit. The Department for Work and Pensions plans to limit these payments to certain benefit recipients, such as those on Pension Credit.
Those over the state pension age who are receiving either Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit can secure a Winter Fuel Payment if they're claiming a particular amount of the benefit. Those who qualify will continue to automatically receive the Winter Fuel Allowance, without needing to apply for other benefits like Pension Credit, reports the Express.
However, in the meantime, Tax Credit recipients will still be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment this year.
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