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Winter Fuel Payment 2025: when Is Allowance Paid, as DWP Confirms when Pensioners Will Get Heating Payments
Nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive Winter Fuel Payments based on age and income, with amounts ranging from £100 to £300, the DWP confirmed.
- Following a government U-turn in June, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the Winter Fuel Payment for 2025/26 will start in November, with some pensioners receiving �100 and nine million covered.
- Last year payments were scaled back after means-testing, with MoneySavingExpert reporting the change lowered the threshold to �11,600, prompting the government U-turn in June.
- Households with someone over 80 can receive £300, while those with under-80s get £200; if income exceeds £35,000, HMRC reclaims half, leaving some with just £100.
- Payments are automatic for most pensioners, with claims required only in select cases, and anyone missing a letter or payment should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre by 28 January 2026.
- You will not qualify if both you get Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based JSA or income-related ESA and you lived in a care home from June 23, 2025 or earlier.
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Winter Fuel Payment 2025: when is allowance paid, as DWP confirms when pensioners will get heating payments
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