The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that 11.6million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments - support worth a total of £4.6billion - have already been made to older people across the UK, including 973,604 living in Scotland.
DWP also said that the vast majority of these payments, worth up to £600 per household, have landed in pensioners’ bank accounts automatically, directly helping people manage their energy bills and household budgets this winter. The payments appear in bank statements with the reference beginning with the customer’s National Insurance number followed by ‘DWP WFP’.
People of State Pension age who have not yet received their payment are being urged by the DWP not to worry as payments are continuing into January. However, those who have not received their payments by January 13, 2023, should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre online here or by phoning 0800 731 0160.
