A top energy expert is warning that “a few thousand” people over State Pension age only have until the end of this week to claim winter heating bill help, worth up to £600. Malcolm Grimston, Senior research fellow for Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College London, said that millions of pensioners have already received the payment automatically, but two specific groups may not - and they need to make a claim before March 31, 2023.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed in December that 11.6million Winter Fuel Payments for 2022/23 - worth up to £300, along with pensioner cost of living payments also worth up to £300, have already been made to older people across the country, including 973,604 living in Scotland.
DWP has also previously said that some people need to make a claim, such as those who qualify but do not receive benefits or the State Pension and have never previously received a Winter Fuel Payment.
