People over 80 are the most-likely to receive the full £600 Winter Fuel Payment.
The Department for Work and Pensions recently published the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment guidance with a full breakdown of how much each household will be due to help with heating bills over the colder months. In addition to this, DWP Pensions Minister Laura Trott MBE MP, has also shared he two age groups that are most-likely to receive either £500 or £600 when payments are issued from November.
As part of the UK Government’s new cost of living financial support package, if you are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment in 2023/24, you will also get an extra £150 or £300 top-up with your normal payment from November. This means eligible households could receive between £250 and £600 - a list of eligible households and corresponding payment can be found further down this article.
Top Money Stories Today Am I eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment? To be eligible for this year's Winter Fuel Payment, you must have been born on or before September 25, 1957 and lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of September 18-24, 2023 - this is called the ‘qualifying week’.
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