The Winter Fuel Payment is a state benefit paid once per year in England and Wales to some people old enough to have been born before a specific date. It is intended to cover the additional costs of heating over the winter months. First introduced in 1997 as a universal benefit for pensioners, in 2024 it was changed so that it is only offered to pensioners who receive means tested benefits such as pension credit.
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get Winter Fuel Payment by Christmas
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get their Winter Fuel Payments this year because of a backlog in processing claims.
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