Winter Fuel Payment

The Winter Fuel Payment is a state benefit paid once per year in England, Wales,^[1] and Northern Ireland to some people old enough to have been born before a specific date. It is intended to cover the additional costs of heating over the winter months. While it was introduced in 1997 as a universal benefit for pensioners, it was changed in 2024 so that it is only offered to pensioners who receive means tested benefits such as pension credit.