10/09/2025
When DWP Winter Fuel Payment 2025 will be paid and Amount
you will be eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born on or before 22 September 1959 and live in England or Wales. You will not be eligible if you: live outside England and Wales were in hospital getting free treatment for the whole of the week of 15 to 21 September 2025 and the year before that need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave says that you cannot claim public funds were in prison for the whole of the week of 15 to 21 September 2025
You can receive Winter Fuel Payment while living in a care home, but you will not be entitled if both of the following conditions apply: you get Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) you lived in a care home for the whole time from 23 June 2025 or earlier
DWP guidance states: "You'll get a letter in October or November telling you how much Winter Fuel Payment you'll get, if you're eligible. If you do not get a letter but think you're eligible, check if you need to make a claim." It's essential to stay alert as scammers may try to trick you into submitting a claim through text messages, prompting you to click on a link. This is not genuine DWP correspondence and should be deleted straight away. If you think you need to submit a claim, follow the official guidance on GOV.UK.
The amount you receive depends on your date of birth and your circumstances during 15 to 21 September 2025. This timeframe is referred to as the 'qualifying week'.
Any money you receive will not affect your other benefits. If you live alone or no one you live with qualifies for the Winter Fuel Payment. You will receive either: £300 if you were born before September 22, 1945 £200 if you were born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 Your payment may vary if you receive one of the following benefits: Income Support Pension Credit Universal Credit income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
If you don't claim benefits you will receive a payment of: £100 if you and the person you live with were both born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 £100 if you were born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 but the person you live with was born before September 22, 1945 £200 if you were born before September 22, 1945 but the person you live with was born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 £150 if you and the person you live with were born before September 22, 1945
If you and your partner make a joint claim for any of the benefits one of you will receive a payment of either: £200 if both of you were born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 £300 if one or both of you were born before September 22, 1945
The funds will be transferred into the bank account where your benefits are normally deposited If you claim any of the benefits (not as part of a joint application). You will receive a payment of either: £200 if you were born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 £300 if you were born before September 22, 1945
If your income exceeds £35,000 HMRC will reclaim your complete Winter Fuel Payment through either PAYE or your Self Assessment tax return.
If you reside in a care home and you qualify you'll receive either: £100 if you were born between September 22, 1945 and September 21, 1959 £150 if you were born before September 22, 1945
The DWP stated that most payments will be automatically made in November or December.
Recipients should receive a letter with details: how much you’ll get which bank account it will be paid into - this is usually the same account as your State Pension or other benefits
The DWP further added: "If you 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."
