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Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
If you were born before 22 September 1959 you could get between £100 and…
You can get a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born before 22 September…
You’ll get a letter in October or November telling you how much Winter…
Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible.…
Most payments are made automatically in November or December. You should…
Contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if you’re eligible for a Winter…
The form to claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2025 to 2026 will be available here at a later date.
Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter.
Winter Fuel Payment statistics, covering recipient and household data as well as payments in European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland.
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