The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an updated about its £300 Cost of Living and Winter Fuel payments - the government support designed to help eligible brits with the cost of heating their homes this winter.
These payments are part of an overall package worth £3.6 billion, and mean that if you were born before September 26, 1956, you could be in line for between £250 and £600 as a winter fuel payment. This amount includes the 'Pensioner Cost of Living Payment' which stands at between £150 and £300. The additional amount is only for winter 2022 to 2023.
On Tuesday, December 20, the DWP confirmed that, so far, 11.6 million payments have now been made to pensioners across the UK. Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said: "As the cold weather bites, it is good to be able to confirm that over 99 percent of eligible pensioners have already received as much as £600 to help with their energy bills this winter. These payments are just one part of the wider support package we are delivering to help with rising bills, with additional help to follow next year – including the biggest State Pension increase in history.”
