Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) 2022/23

If you were born on or before 25 September 1956 you could get between £250 and £600 to help you pay your heating bills. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’.

The amount you’ll get includes your pensioner cost of living payment, this is between £150 and £300. You’ll only get this extra amount in winter 2022 to 2023. This is in addition to any Cost-of-Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits.

You will get your Winter Fuel Payment automatically (you do not need to claim) if you’re eligible and either:

  • get the State Pension
  • get another social security benefit (not Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit)

If you do not get either of these, or if you live abroad, you may need to make a claim.

How much you get depends on your circumstances during the qualifying week. The qualifying week for winter 2022 to 2023 is 19 to 25 September 2022. 

Any money you get is tax-free and will not affect your other benefits.

For further details see here –

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment

Call the Winter Fuel Payment Centre to claim by phone.

Telephone: 0800 731 0160 you will need the following information when you call -

National Insurance number - bank or building society details -   date you were married or entered into a civil partnership.

Payment is usually made automatically to those in receipt of State Pension and some other benefits, but some (those receiving only housing benefit, council tax reduction or child benefit for example) may have to make a claim. Please click the above link to find out more about Winter Fuel Payments, Warm home Discount & Cold Weather Payments

 

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