The payment is designed to help poorer pensioners with their energy bills
Later this year, hundreds of thousands of pensioners can anticipate a £200 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions as part of the Winter Fuel Payment scheme. This year, only the poorest pensioners will receive the cash.
Individuals born before September 22, 1958, who also receive benefits such as Pension Credit, Universal Credit or Income Support, will be eligible for the money. Those over 80 could receive up to £300. The payment is typically made automatically to those who meet the criteria and should arrive between mid-November and Christmas. However, the Government's decision to reduce the payments this year has sparked criticism from some charities, reports Cambridgeshire Live.
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