Key DWP deadline looms for payment worth up to £300 (Image: Getty)
entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment are being warned to act if they still haven’t received the money before an approaching deadline.
The , distributed by the Department for Work and Pensions (), is worth up to £300 to put towards heating bills.
Chancellor narrowed the eligibility criteria this winter to save money, stripping the support previously available to all state pensioners to just those on certain means-tested .
The payments are typically made automatically between November and December; however, there are some instances where people may be missed.
The deadline for when the Winter Fuel Payments should hit bank accounts by is Wednesday, January 29.
If people who should be eligible do not receive a payment by this date, they must contact the .
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People entitled to the payment may need to take action after this date. (Image: Getty)
Who is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment?
In line with new rules, people can get a for Winter 2024 to 2025 if they were born before September 23, 1958.
They must also live in England or Wales and get one of the following benefits:
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support.
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How much is the Winter Fuel Payment?
Payment amounts range between £200 and £300, and how much people get depends on the date they were born.
People who live alone will get:
- £200 if they were born between September 23, 1944, and September 22, 1958
- £300 if they were born before September 23, 1944.
If a person and their partner jointly claim any of the benefits, one will get a payment of either:
- £200 if one or both were born between September 23, 1944, and September 22, 1958
- £300 if one or both were born before September 23, 1944.
How to contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre
When you contact the payment centre, you’ll need to tell them your personal details like:
- your name
- your address
- your date of birth
- your
You can either call the helpline on 0800 731 0160 or send a letter by post. The full contact details are .