£600 Winter Fuel Payment on the way this month for people in specific age group
dailyrecord.co.ukAn estimated 11 million pensioner households could be due a one-off payment of up to £600 over the next few weeks to help keep energy bills down this winter.
No specific dates have been announced yet for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment (WFP), however, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) online guidance states that "most eligible people are paid in November or December".
People who are due the annual one-off payment should receive a letter from the DWP telling them how much money to expect. This year’s payment will include the pensioner cost of living payment, which is worth either £150 or £300 and means eligible households could receive between £250 and £600 to offset higher energy usage during the colder months.
The payments will be made automatically into the same account where the State Pension is paid and those who received the WFP last year should receive it again this year - unless their circumstances have changed.
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