Most of the 9 million pensioner households due the 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payment have received the lump sum
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that the majority of the 9 million pensioner households due the 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payment received the lump sum of £100, £200, or £300 before the automatic payment window closed on January 28.
Nearly 90,000 individuals over 66 in Scotland should also have received their Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from Social Security Scotland by the end of February.
However, according to UK Government guidance, there are two specific groups of people who may need to claim the Winter Fuel Payment. It’s crucial to note this can only be done by post or over the phone before March 31, 2026.
Only pensioners born before September 22, 1959 with an income at or below £35,000 should have received an automatic Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP.
DWP guidance explains if pensioners “do not get a letter or the money has not been paid into your account by 28 January 2026, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre” as you may need to claim, reports the Daily Record.
The money should have appeared in bank accounts – where the State Pension or benefits are usually paid – with the payment reference starting with the National Insurance number followed by ‘DWP WFP.’
Pensioners are urged to double check their bank statements for this reference number before contacting the Winter Fuel Payment Centre on 0800 731 0160.
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