More than 11 million pensioners who receive the annual Winter Fuel Payment to help with their heating bills will start to see their money this month.
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will start making the payments in November and has said that all eligible households will have received their payment by January 13, 2023 - although how much you will get will depend on your circumstances. If you were born on or before 25 September 1956, you're likely to qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, as long as you were living in the UK during the qualifying week, which this year is the 19-26 September.
And this year, the payment will be boosted by the £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment announced by then Chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier this year, which will be paid at the same time as the Winter Fuel Payment. This one-off boost is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits.
