If you are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, and you are a pensioner, you will get an extra payment for your household. You can receive this alongside other cost of living payments from your tax credits or benefits.
The amount you will receive is different depending on your circumstances at the time of your winter fuel credit payment. A full breakdown of the circumstances, and how they affect your payment, is below. Please note that the amounts shown in the table below are ONLY for the winter of 2022 to 2023, and will not apply at any other time.
| Your Circumstances | Born Between 26/9/42 & 25/9/56 | Born On Or Before 25/9/42 |
|---|---|---|
| You qualify and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) | £500 | £600 |
| You qualify and live with someone under 80 who also qualifies | £250 | £350 |
| You qualify and live with someone 80 or over who also qualifies | £250 | £300 |
| You qualify and live with a partner who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits | £500 – only one of you will get the payment | £600 – only one of you will get the payment |
| You qualify and live with someone (who is not your partner) who qualifies, and either of you gets certain benefits | £500 – you will both get the payment | £600 – you will both get the payment |
| You qualify, live in a care home, and do not get certain benefits | £250 | £300 |
If you get certain benefits, your payment may be different if you or your partner gets ONE of the following benefits:
- Pension Credit
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
The full breakdown of how this could affect your payment is below.
| Your Circumstances | Born Between 26/9/42 & 25/9/56 | Born On Or Before 25/9/42 |
|---|---|---|
| You qualify, get one of the benefits and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) | £500 | £600 |
| You qualify and live with a partner who qualifies, and either of you gets one of the benefits | £500 – only one of you will get the payment | £600 – only one of you will get the payment |
| You qualify and live with someone (Who is NOT your partner) who qualifies, and either of you gets one of the benefits | £500 – you will both get the payment | £600 – you will both get the payment |
| You qualify, live in a care home, and get one of the benefits | Nil | Nil |
When Will The Payment Be Made?
Most payments will be made automatically in November or December.
You will get a letter telling you how much you will get. If you do not get a letter, or the money is not paid into your account by 13 January 2023, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre for advice.
All benefits, pensions, and allowances will be paid into an account, such as a bank account. If you do not think you have been paid, you should check your account before contacting the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.
More Information
To find out more about the Winter Cost of Living Payments, visit: https://buds.org.uk/cost-of-living-winter-payment/
To find out more about the Cost of Living payments available in 2023, visit: https://buds.org.uk/cost-of-living-payments-from-april-2023/
To read all our articles about the cost of living crisis, visit: https://buds.org.uk/category/information/costofliving/
To read the full breakdown of the Pensioner Winter Fuel Credit Payments, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#pensioner-cost-of-living-payment