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Winter Fuel Allowance is a Government-run scheme which gives a payment to eligible Britons to help towards the extra costs of heating. As the colder months arrive in the UK, many of us turn to our central heating to stay warm - and this can see monthly bills mount up.
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With the extra cost of heating during the winter, several schemes have been set up to ensure no one goes cold.
These often include grants towards heating bills and are based on a claimants age, circumstances and location.
And with more and more of the UK working from home due to the pandemic, household bills have gone up in recent months.
One such scheme to save money on heating bills is the Winter Fuel Allowance.
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Winter Fuel Allowance: When are Winter Fuel Allowance payments made? Key dates (Image: GETTY)
Winter Fuel Allowance: As the colder months arrive in the UK, many of us turn to our central heating (Image: GETTY)
When are Winter Fuel Allowance payments made? Key dates
Winter Fuel Allowance is paid to eligible Britons each year and is organised by the Government.
You usually get a Winter Fuel Payment automatically if you are eligible and you get the State Pension or another social security benefit.
However, this does not include Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit.
Winter Fuel Allowance: One such scheme to save money on heating bills is the Winter Fuel Allowance (Image: GETTY)
Most payments are made automatically between November and December.
And you should get your money by January 13, 2021.
If you do not get your payment by this date, the Government advises you contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.
You can do that, and report any change in your circumstances on the Government’s website here.
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Who is eligible for Winter Fuel Allowance?
Only certain people are eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance payments, and this is detailed below.
You qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if both the following apply:
- you were born on or before October 5, 1954
- you lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of
Winter Fuel Allowance: State Pension explained (Image: EXPRESS)
If you did not live in the UK during the qualifying week, you might still get the payment if both the following apply:
- you live in Switzerland or a European Economic Area (EEA) country
- you have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK - this can include having lived or worked in the UK, and having family in the UK September 21 to 27, 2020 - this is called the ‘qualifying week’
You will not qualify if you:
- are in hospital getting free treatment for more than a year
- need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave states that you can not claim public funds
- were in prison for the whole week from September 21 to 27, 2020
- lived in a care home for the whole time from June 29 to September 27, 2020, and got Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance