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Winter Fuel Payment
If you have reached the qualifying age you may get a Winter Fuel
Payment to help pay for keeping warm in winter. This can be between
£100 and £300 depending on your situation. Find out if you are
eligible for this payment and how to apply.
Are you eligible?
You could get Winter Fuel Payment if both the following
apply:
- you have reached the qualifying age (born on or before 5
January 1951);
- you normally live in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on any
day in the week of 19–25 September 2011.
You will not qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if, during the
week of 19–25 September 2011, you:
- were in hospital for more than 52 weeks previously, getting
free treatment as an inpatient;
- were in custody serving a court sentence;
- were subject to immigration control and did not qualify for
help from the Department for Work and Pensions;
- lived in a care home for 13 weeks or more at the end of the
qualifying week (19-25 September 2011) and you were
on Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker's
Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
Once you have qualified for a Winter Fuel Payment, you may be
able to continue to receive future payments if you move to another
European Economic Area country.
Changes to the qualifying age
To reach the qualifying age for a Winter Fuel Payment in
2011/12, you will need to be born on or before 5 January 1951. This
is because the qualifying age for Winter Fuel Payment is rising in
line with the increase in state pension age from April 2010. In the
future, the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying age will increase from
60 to 65 years between 2010 and 2020.
How to claim
To claim, call the Winter Fuel Payment Helpline on 0845
9151515 or get a claim form online.
Winter Fuel Payment leaflet
Download the Winter Fuel Payment
leaflet (pdf 66KB).
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