Winter Fuel Payment - Can I get a Winter Fuel Payment?

You will be eligible if:

• You were born on or before 25 September 1956 for winter 2022 to 2023 (the date changes every year),

and

• You will be living in the UK for at least one day of the week of 19 to 25 September 2022.

If you live in another European Economic Area country or Switzerland, you may still be eligible if you have a genuine link with the UK (excluding Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Spain).

If you meet the qualifying age but you live in a care home, you get a reduced payment; unless you get Pension Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), in which case you do not qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment.

Updated: July 2022