Winter Fuel Payment Checker
Since 2024, you need to be on Pension Credit or certain other benefits to get Winter Fuel Payment. It's no longer automatic for everyone over 66. This checker tells you whether you qualify and how much you'd get.
Qualifying benefits (from winter 2024 to 2025)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Income-based JSA
- Income-related ESA
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
Do you receive Pension Credit or a qualifying benefit listed above?
Do you live in a care home?
Does another eligible adult live with you?
If yes, was that other eligible adult born before 22 September 1945?
Is the benefit claim linked to this payment single or joint?
This checker uses the 2025 to 2026 rules for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Since winter 2024 to 2025, eligibility requires Pension Credit or a qualifying benefit. Source: GOV.UK.
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