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Winter Fuel Allowance

Winter Fuel Payment

If you are aged 60 or over you may get a Winter Fuel Payment to help pay for keeping warm in winter. This can be between £125 and £400 depending on your situation. Find out if you are eligible for this payment and how to apply.
 
Are you eligible?  You may get a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2009–10 if both the following apply:

  • you were aged 60 or over, on or before 27 September 2009
  • you lived in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on any day between 21–27 September 2009 (or, in some circumstances, in another EEA country or Switzerland)
You won’t qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if, during the week of 21–27 September 2009:

  • you were in hospital for more than 52 weeks previously, getting free treatment as an inpatient
  • you were in custody serving a court sentence
  • you were subject to immigration control and did not qualify for help from the Department for Work and Pensions
  • you lived in a care home, an independent hospital or Ilford Park Polish Resettlement Home (and had done so for the previous 12 weeks or more) and you were on Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance.

If you are unsure if you are eligible, you can call the Winter Fuel Payment helpline.



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