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Winter Fuel Payment
You could get between £100 and £300 tax-free to help pay your heating bills if you were born on or before 5 July 1952. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’.
More details can be found here: Winter Fuel Payment
Cold Weather Payments
The cold weather payments are usually there to assist with energy bills during unusually cold weather.
It’s only for those on a low income. You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting:
- Pension Credit
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Universal Credit
Find more details, including how to claim, check out the link below:
The Warm Home Discount scheme
If you, or someone you know is in receipt of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit you could be getting the Warm Home Discount.
In case you (or they) are not, check out the following links for more details, including how to claim.
https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme/eligibility