Changes to Winter Fuel Payments

The government is changing the rules for Winter Fuel Payments so that, from winter 2024/2025, households will no longer be entitled to them unless they receive Pension Credit or certain other means-tested benefits: 

  • Universal Credit 
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
  • Income Support 
  • Child Tax Credit 
  • Working Tax Credit 

More information is available at Winter Fuel Payment (GOV.UK)

Pension Credit 

It is estimated that in Warwickshire there are 5,800 people who are eligible for Pension Credit but are currently not claiming this.

Support for claiming Pension Credit, and advice about eligibility for other benefits, is available from:   

Pension Credit eligibility  

Use the Pension Credit calculator (GOV.UK) to check eligibility. 

This video will give you a step-by-walk through of how to use the Pension Credit calculator, which works out if you are eligible and gives you an estimate of what you could be entitled to.

This video provides an overview of Pension Credit in British Sign Language for people with hearing impairments:

Further support