Winter Fuel Payment
Overview
If you were born before 23 September 1958 you could get either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2024 to 2025. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’.
You may be eligible if you or your partner get certain benefits.
You will not get the extra Pensioner Cost of Living Payment given in 2022 and 2023. It stopped in winter 2023.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) and in an easy read format.
If you’re eligible, you’ll get a letter in October or November saying how much you’ll get.
If you do not get a letter but you think you’re eligible, check if you need to make a claim.
Most eligible people are paid in November or December. Find out what to do if you are not paid.
If you live in Scotland
You cannot get a Winter Fuel Payment. You might be eligible for a similar payment from the Scottish Government. This will be paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Other help with heating bills
You could also get:
- a Cold Weather Payment - if you get certain benefits and the temperature drops to zero degrees Celsius or below for 7 days in a row
- the Warm Home Discount - this is a £150 discount on your bills if you get Pension Credit or live in a low-income household
- help from the Household Support Fund, if you’re eligible under your local council’s rules - check on your local council’s website