Winter Fuel Payments have been boosted this year by an additional £300.
More than 11.6 million pensioners will start to receive up to £600 from Wednesday to help with their energy bills this winter.
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said: “We want to do everything we can to support pensioners who are often the most exposed to higher costs. While most payments will be automatic in November or December, some people may need to make a claim, such as those who qualify but do not receive benefits or the state pension and have never previously received a Winter Fuel Payment, the DWP said.Winter Fuel Payment CentreOver seven million payments of £324 have already been made this month to low-income households as part of this Government’s cost of living support.
An online Pension Credit calculator is available to help pensioners check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive.Further cost-of-living support to be paid next year was announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his autumn statement last week. The full new state pension is currently £185.15 per week, so a 10.1% increase would push that figure up to £203.85.
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