Winter Fuel Payments

Part of: Assistance and grants

If you were born before 23 September 1958, you could get a Winter Fuel Payment of either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2024 to 2025. Most people who are eligible will receive the payment automatically.

Eligibility

You can get a Winter Fuel Payment for 2024 to 2025 if you were born before 23 September 1958 and get one of the following:

  • Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Income Support
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Working Tax Credit

You’ll also need to have been getting a benefit during the week of 16 to 22 September 2024.

You are not entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment if you:

  • have been in hospital getting free treatment for more than a year
  • were in prison for the whole of the week of 16 to 22 September 2024
  • were living in a care home for the whole time from 24 June to 22 September 2024

Further information

For further information or to claim your payment, visit the winter fuel payments pages of the GOV.UK website.