Page updated to advise you can also claim a Winter Fuel Payment by phone from 19 October 2026.
Added form to claim the Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2026 to 2027.
Updated with information about the close of the 2025 to 2026 application window and when people will be able to claim Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2026 to 2027.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim form and details of how to return it.
Updated with information about when people will be able to claim Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2025 to 2026.
Added info 'You can claim for winter 2024 to 2025 from 30 September 2024.'
Removed the Winter Fuel Payment claim form as you can no longer claim a payment for winter 2023 to 2024. The form to claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2024 to 2025 will be available at a later date.
Added form to claim the Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024.
The date you can claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024 from has changed to 18 September 2023.
Removed form to claim Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023 because the deadline for claims has passed. The form to claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024 will be available at a later date.
Updated the English and Welsh claim forms.
Published the form to claim Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2022 to 2023 will be available at a later date.
Added Welsh claim form for 2021 to 2022.
Added the Winter Fuel Payment claim form for winter 2021 to 2022.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2021 to 2022 will be available at a later date.
Added Welsh language claim form for winter 2020 to 2021.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim form for winter 2020 to 2021.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2020 to 2021 will be available at a later date.
Added new Winter Fuel Payment claim forms for the 2019 to 2020 winter season.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2019 to 2020 will be available at a later date.
Added a Welsh version of the claim form notes.
Added Welsh version of the 2018 to 2019 Winter Fuel Payment claim form.
Updated Winter Fuel Payment claim form and notes 2018 to 2019: WFP1 - June 2018.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim form and notes for winter 2018 to 2019.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2018 to 2019 will be available at a later date.
Revised WFP 1 (English and Welsh) forms. Change to online contact details.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim forms for winter 2017 to 2018 period - English and Welsh.
Explained that the Winter Fuel Payment form for winter 2017 to 2018 will be available shortly.
Added Welsh Winter Fuel Payment claim form for winter 2016 to 2017.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim form for winter 2016 to 2017.
Added information about claiming a Winter Fuel Payment for the winter 2016 to 2017.
Added Winter Fuel Payment claim form for winter 2015/16.
Updated the page to explain how to claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2015 to 2016 until the claim form is available.