Can I get a Winter Fuel Payment?
You will be eligible if:
- You were born on or before 5 April 1954 for winter 2019 to 2020 (the date changes every year),
and
- You will be living in the UK for at least one day of the week of 16 to 22 September 2019.
If you live in another European Economic Area country or Switzerland, you may still be eligible if you have a genuine link with the UK (excluding Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Spain).
If you meet the qualifying age, but you live in a care home you get a reduced payment; unless you get Pension Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, in which case you do not qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment.
Updated: August 2019