Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad

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Winter Fuel Payments

You may be able to claim an annual Winter Fuel Payment if all of the following apply:

• you were born before 23 September 1958
• you are getting a benefit paid by the UK, for example a State Pension
• you moved to an eligible country before 31 December 2020 and are covered by the Withdrawal Agreement
• you have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK - this can include having lived or worked in the UK, and having family in the UK
• you get a qualifying means-tested benefit from the country that you live in

Find out if you’re eligible and how to claim from abroad.

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