If you’re over the State Pension age and qualify for Pension Credit you can still receive the winter fuel allowance, if you apply by Saturday 21 December 2024
You can get a Winter Fuel Payment for Winter 2024 to 2025 if you were born before 23 September 1958.
You must also live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and get one of the following:
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- You’ll also need to have been getting a benefit during the qualifying week of 16 to 22 September 2024.
All the details are here on the GOV.UK website
