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Winter Fuel Payment Changes: 5 Groups No Longer Eligible

9/19/2025

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) identified five groups ineligible for the Winter Fuel Payment this winter.
Eligible pensioners, born before September 22, 1959, can receive up to £300 for heating costs.
Nine million pensioners in England and Wales qualify following a government U-turn on June 11.
Ineligibility includes those outside England and Wales, in hospital, in prison, or with an income over £35,000.
HMRC will reclaim payments if income exceeds £35,000 through tax code adjustments or Self Assessment.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) identified five groups ineligible for the Winter Fuel Payment this winter.
Eligible pensioners, born before September 22, 1959, can receive up to £300 for heating costs.
Nine million pensioners in England and Wales qualify following a government U-turn on June 11.
Ineligibility includes those outside England and Wales, in hospital, in prison, or with an income over £35,000.
HMRC will reclaim payments if income exceeds £35,000 through tax code adjustments or Self Assessment.