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5-13
Winter Fuel Payments are different to Cold Weather Payments.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
13
1,019
1,079
5-14
Eligibility
5
Winter Fuel Payment
14
1,080
1,091
5-15
You qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if both the following apply:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
15
1,092
1,158
5-16
you were born on or before 5 October 1954
5
Winter Fuel Payment
16
1,159
1,200
5-17
you lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of 21 to 27 September 2020 - this is called the ‘qualifying week’
5
Winter Fuel Payment
17
1,201
1,323
5-18
If you did not live in the UK during the qualifying week, you might still get the payment if both the following apply:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
18
1,324
1,442
5-19
you live in Switzerland or a European Economic Area (EEA) country
5
Winter Fuel Payment
19
1,443
1,508
5-20
you have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK - this can include having lived or worked in the UK, and having family in the UK
5
Winter Fuel Payment
20
1,509
1,638
5-21
Read guidance to check if you can get benefits as a UK national in an EU or EEA country, or Switzerland.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
21
1,639
1,743
5-22
You cannot get the payment if you live in Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal or Spain because the average winter temperature is higher than the warmest region of the UK.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
22
1,744
1,929
5-23
You may still be able to get Cold Weather Payment or the Warm Home Discount Scheme, even if you do not qualify for Winter Fuel Payment.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
23
1,930
2,065
5-24
When you will not qualify
5
Winter Fuel Payment
24
2,066
2,091
5-25
You will not qualify if you:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
25
2,092
2,120
5-26
are in hospital getting free treatment for more than a year
5
Winter Fuel Payment
26
2,121
2,180
5-27
need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave states that you can not claim public funds
5
Winter Fuel Payment
27
2,181
2,278
5-28
were in prison for the whole week from 21 to 27 September 2020
5
Winter Fuel Payment
28
2,279
2,341
5-29
lived in a care home for the whole time from 29 June to 27 September 2020, and got Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance
5
Winter Fuel Payment
29
2,342
2,542
5-30
How much you'll get
5
Winter Fuel Payment
30
2,543
2,562
5-31
How much you get depends on your circumstances during the qualifying week. The qualifying week for winter 2020 to 2021 is 21 to 27 September 2020.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
31
2,563
2,709
5-32
Any money you get is tax-free and will not affect your other benefits.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
32
2,710
2,780
5-33
| Born between 28 September 1940 and 5 October 1954 | Born on or before 27 September 1940
5
Winter Fuel Payment
33
2,781
2,870
5-34
You qualify and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) | £200 | £300
5
Winter Fuel Payment
34
2,871
2,957
5-35
You qualify and live with someone under 80 who also qualifies | £100 | £200
5
Winter Fuel Payment
35
2,958
3,033
5-36
You qualify and live with someone 80 or over who also qualifies | £100 | £150
5
Winter Fuel Payment
36
3,034
3,111
5-37
You qualify, live in a care home and do not get certain benefits | £100 | £150
5
Winter Fuel Payment
37
3,112
3,190
5-38
If you get certain benefits
5
Winter Fuel Payment
38
3,191
3,218
5-39
Your payment may be different if you or your partner get one of the following benefits:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
39
3,219
3,306
5-40
Pension Credit
5
Winter Fuel Payment
40
3,307
3,321
5-41
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
5
Winter Fuel Payment
41
3,322
3,362
5-42
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
5
Winter Fuel Payment
42
3,363
3,416
5-43
Income Support
5
Winter Fuel Payment
43
3,417
3,431
5-44
| Born between 28 September 1940 and 5 October 1954 | Born on or before 27 September 1940
5
Winter Fuel Payment
44
3,432
3,521
5-45
You qualify, get one of the benefits and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify) | £200 | £300
5
Winter Fuel Payment
45
3,522
3,633
5-46
You qualify and live with someone who also gets one of the benefits | £200 - only one of you will get the payment | £300 - only one of you will get the payment
5
Winter Fuel Payment
46
3,634
3,793
5-47
You qualify, live in a care home and get one of the benefits | Nil | Nil
5
Winter Fuel Payment
47
3,794
3,866
5-48
When you’ll get paid
5
Winter Fuel Payment
48
3,867
3,887
5-49
Most payments are made automatically in November or December.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
49
3,888
3,949
5-50
You’ll get a letter telling you how much you will get and an estimated payment date.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
50
3,950
4,034
5-51
If the money is not paid into your account by 31 March 2021, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
51
4,035
4,135
5-52
All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into an account, such as a bank account.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
52
4,136
4,223
5-53
How to claim
5
Winter Fuel Payment
53
4,224
4,236
5-54
You usually do not need to claim Winter Fuel Payment - you’ll get it automatically if you’re eligible.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
54
4,237
4,339
5-55
If you have not got a Winter Fuel Payment before, you only need to claim if any of the following apply:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
55
4,340
4,443
5-56
you do not get benefits or a State Pension
5
Winter Fuel Payment
56
4,444
4,486
5-57
you only get Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit
5
Winter Fuel Payment
57
4,487
4,573
5-58
you get benefits or a State Pension but live in Switzerland or an EEA country
5
Winter Fuel Payment
58
4,574
4,651
5-59
If you have got a Winter Fuel Payment before, you only need to claim if since your last payment you have either:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
59
4,652
4,764
5-60
deferred your State Pension
5
Winter Fuel Payment
60
4,765
4,792
5-61
moved to Switzerland or an EEA country
5
Winter Fuel Payment
61
4,793
4,831
5-62
Contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if your circumstances have changed.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
62
4,832
4,906
5-63
If you need to claim
5
Winter Fuel Payment
63
4,907
4,927
5-64
You can claim Winter Fuel Payment by phone or by post.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
64
4,928
4,982
5-65
Claim for the first time by phone
5
Winter Fuel Payment
65
4,983
5,016
5-66
Call the Winter Fuel Payment Centre to claim by phone.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
66
5,017
5,071
5-67
You will need to know:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
67
5,072
5,094
5-68
your National Insurance number
5
Winter Fuel Payment
68
5,095
5,125
5-69
your bank or building society details
5
Winter Fuel Payment
69
5,126
5,163
5-70
your BIC and IBAN numbers if you live in the EEA or Switzerland
5
Winter Fuel Payment
70
5,164
5,227
5-71
the date you were married or entered into a civil partnership (if appropriate)
5
Winter Fuel Payment
71
5,228
5,306
5-72
Payments can not be made into a National Savings and Investments (NS&I) account unless you already get other benefits paid into the account.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
72
5,307
5,447
5-73
You’ll also need to say whether during the qualifying week of 21 to 27 September 2020 you were:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
73
5,448
5,543
5-74
in hospital getting free in-patient treatment
5
Winter Fuel Payment
74
5,544
5,589
5-75
in a residential care home or Ilford Park Resettlement Home
5
Winter Fuel Payment
75
5,590
5,649
5-76
in prison
5
Winter Fuel Payment
76
5,650
5,659
5-77
Claim for the first time by post
5
Winter Fuel Payment
77
5,660
5,692
5-78
The claim form you need depends on where you live.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
78
5,693
5,743
5-79
Winter Fuel Payment claim form if you live in the UK
5
Winter Fuel Payment
79
5,744
5,796
5-80
Winter Fuel Payment claim form if you live in Switzerland or an eligible EEA country
5
Winter Fuel Payment
80
5,797
5,881
5-81
Send your claim to the following address if you’re in the UK.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
81
5,882
5,943
5-82
Send your claim to the following address if you’re in an EEA country or Switzerland.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
82
5,944
6,028
5-83
If you disagree with a decision
5
Winter Fuel Payment
83
6,029
6,060
5-84
You can challenge a decision about your claim. This is called asking for mandatory reconsideration.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
84
6,061
6,160
5-85
Report a change or cancel your payment
5
Winter Fuel Payment
85
6,161
6,199
5-86
Contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if you’ve claimed Winter Fuel Payment before and you:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
86
6,200
6,292
5-87
need to report a change of circumstances
5
Winter Fuel Payment
87
6,293
6,333
5-88
need to change your address or personal details
5
Winter Fuel Payment
88
6,334
6,381
5-89
want to cancel future payments
5
Winter Fuel Payment
89
6,382
6,412
5-90
want to return a payment
5
Winter Fuel Payment
90
6,413
6,437
5-91
Report any change of circumstances as soon as possible, as these can affect how much Winter Fuel Payment you get. For example, if you stop getting a benefit, move house or go into care.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
91
6,438
6,623
5-92
If you cancel your payments, you can change this at any time.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
92
6,624
6,685
5-93
If you’ve been paid too much
5
Winter Fuel Payment
93
6,686
6,714
5-94
You may have to repay the money if you:
5
Winter Fuel Payment
94
6,715
6,754
5-95
did not report a change straight away
5
Winter Fuel Payment
95
6,755
6,792
5-96
gave wrong information
5
Winter Fuel Payment
96
6,793
6,815
5-97
were overpaid by mistake
5
Winter Fuel Payment
97
6,816
6,840
5-98
Find out how to repay the money you owe from benefit overpayment.
5
Winter Fuel Payment
98
6,841
6,906
6-0
Overview
6
Christmas Bonus
0
0
8
6-1
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment made before Christmas, paid to people who get certain benefits in the qualifying week. This is normally the first full week of December.
6
Christmas Bonus
1
9
199
6-2
You do not need to claim - you should get paid automatically.
6
Christmas Bonus
2
200
261
6-3
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
6
Christmas Bonus
3
262
310
6-4
What you'll get
6
Christmas Bonus
4
311
326
6-5
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off payment of £10.
6
Christmas Bonus
5
327
375
6-6
It will not affect any other benefits you get.
6
Christmas Bonus
6
376
422
6-7
How you’re paid
6
Christmas Bonus
7
423
438
6-8
All benefits, pensions and allowances are normally paid into an account, such as your bank account. It may show up as ‘DWP XB’ on your bank statement.
6
Christmas Bonus
8
439
589
6-9
Eligibility
6
Christmas Bonus
9
590
601
6-10
To get a Christmas Bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the qualifying week.
6
Christmas Bonus
10
602
752
6-11
If you live in or are moving to a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland, find out about benefits for UK nationals in the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
6
Christmas Bonus
11
753
912
6-12
You must also get at least one of the following benefits in the ‘qualifying week’ - this is normally the first full week of December:
6
Christmas Bonus
12
913
1,046
6-13
Armed Forces Independence Payment
6
Christmas Bonus
13
1,047
1,080