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UK Launches Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners in 2025

10/12/2025

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The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will begin accepting claims for Winter Fuel Payments on October 15, 2025.
Eligible pensioners over State Pension age can receive between £100 and £300 to help with heating costs.
Automatic payments will be sent to approximately nine million people in England and Wales starting in November.
At least 880,000 pensioners in Scotland will receive a separate payment of up to £305.
Claims can be submitted by phone or post until March 31, 2026, with eligibility limited to those born before September 22, 1959, and incomes below £35,000.

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The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will begin accepting claims for Winter Fuel Payments on October 15, 2025.
Eligible pensioners over State Pension age can receive between £100 and £300 to help with heating costs.
Automatic payments will be sent to approximately nine million people in England and Wales starting in November.
At least 880,000 pensioners in Scotland will receive a separate payment of up to £305.
Claims can be submitted by phone or post until March 31, 2026, with eligibility limited to those born before September 22, 1959, and incomes below £35,000.