Social Security Scotland has announced that it has now processed all automatic payments of the new annual £50 winter heating bill support. Around 400,000 households are expected to have received the Winter Heating Payment by the end of March, however, in a new post on social media it said that some payments will have to be processed manually.
More than £20 million is being spent by the Scottish Government to provide those on a low income with additional financial support through the Winter Heating Payment, which appears on bank account statements as ‘WHP’. It replaced the £25 Cold Weather Payment delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people living in Scotland this winter and will rise with inflation to £55.05 in 2024.
People who have not received a letter confirming their payment and think they are eligible, can contact Social Security Scotland to request it. This can be done over the phone or by completing and submitting a Winter Heating Payment request form.
