How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it?
Sep 6, 2024 · How much is the winter fuel payment and when is it paid? This year, the winter fuel payment totals £200 for those on certain benefits and born between 23 September, 1944, and 22 September, 1958.
Winter fuel payment changes - are you still eligible? - UK News
Sep 10, 2024 · This year about 1.5 million pensioners will be eligible for the winter fuel payment - down from 11.4 million when the payment was universal. Here is what you need to know about the changes.
Winter fuel payment: Fears that cutting money will cost lives - BBC News
Oct 19, 2024 · Fear that winter fuel payment cut will cost lives. More pensioners will die because of the decision to withdraw the winter fuel payment, Wales' older people's commissioner has said....
Winter fuel payment: Who is eligible, how much is it and ... - Sky News
Nov 27, 2023 · Millions of pensioners will receive a winter fuel payment to help towards higher heating bills - here's what you need to know about how and when it will be paid, who is eligible and what to do if ...
Winter fuel payments scrapped for millions - BBC
Jul 29, 2024 · Around 10 million pensioners in England and Wales will lose their winter fuel payments under new plans announced by the chancellor.
MPs to vote on move to cut winter fuel payments for millions ... - Sky News
Sep 5, 2024 · The cut is expected to reduce the number of pensioners receiving winter fuel payments of up to £300 a year, by 10 million - from 11.4 million to 1.5 million. People aged 66 or over receive the payment. The cut will save the government about £1.4bn this financial year.
Winter Fuel Payment: Overview - GOV.UK
Overview. If you were born before 23 September 1958 you could get either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2024 to 2025. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’....
Winter Fuel Payments legal challenge could see cuts reversed
Sep 26, 2024 · Millions of pensioners could see their Winter Fuel Payments reinstated this winter as a charity has launched legal proceedings against the UK Government, aiming to reverse its decision to restrict the payments to those on certain benefits.
Who will no longer get Winter Fuel Payments and who is eligible …
Aug 30, 2024 · The government has changed the rules on who will receive Winter Fuel Payments, meaning millions of those who would usually get help with heating now won’t.
Martin Lewis: The Chancellor is restricting Winter Fuel Payment …
Jul 29, 2024 · Winter Fuel Payments – a tax-free payment made to all pensioners to help with winter energy bills – are to be restricted to those on benefits and Pension Credit, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced.