The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update regarding the £300 one-off payment that millions of pensioners across the UK will get on top of their Winter Fuel Payment at the end of the year.
The ‘Pensioner Cost of Living Payment’ will be given to over 8 million households from November to help offset the expected energy price cap rise in October.
In an announcement last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak stated that those who are most affected by higher energy costs would be given the most support.
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Neither the Winter Fuel Payment nor the £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment are taxable, and they do not have an effect on eligibility for other benefits.
However, the amount you receive through the Winter Fuel Payment will depend on your individual circumstances.
The benefit is available only to those who are over the State Pension age — 66 for both men and women — between September 19 and 25.
As reported by the Daily Record, here is a roundup of the Winter Fuel Payment payment information — including the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.
Winter Fuel Payment rates 2022/23
Amounts shown in all examples are the total payments.
You are eligible and live alone (or none of the people you live with are eligible)
- Born between September 25, 1942 and September 25, 1956: £500
- Born on or before September 25, 1942: £600
You are eligible and live with somebody under 80 who is also eligible
- Born between September 25, 1942 and September 25, 1956: £250
- Born on or before September 25, 1942: £350
You are eligible and live with somebody 80 or over who is also eligible
- Born between September 25, 1942 and September 25, 1956: £250
- Born on or before September 25, 1942: £300
You are eligible and live with somebody who receives certain benefits
These benefits include Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Income Support.
- Born between September 25, 1942 and September 25, 1956: £500 - only one of you will get the payment
- Born on or before September 25, 1942: £600 - only one of you will get the payment
You are eligible, live in a care home and do not get certain benefits
These benefits include Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Income Support.
- Born between September 25, 1942 and September 25, 1956: £250
- Born on or before September 25, 1942: £300
Important to note is that there are certain scenarios in which somebody over the State Pension age may not be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment — learn more here.
