Nearly one million people of State Pension age living in Scotland have received the heating help this winter
The Department for Work and Pensions recently announced that 11.6million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments - support worth a total of £4.6billion - have been made to older people across the UK, including 973,604 living in Scotland.
People of State Pension age who have not yet received their payment are being urged by the DWP not to worry, as payments will be made until the end of next week. However, those who have not received their payment by Friday, January 13, should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre online here or by phoning 0800 731 0160.
Those who need to make a claim have until March 31, 2023, to do so - full details on how to do this can be fond on GOV.UK here. Top Money Stories Today This includes providing households with £400 towards their energy bills, with the UK Government’s £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee saving the typical household another £900 on top of this.
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