The government has announced that everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of or below £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel payment this winter.
No pensioner will need to take any action as they will automatically receive the payment this winter, and for those with incomes above the threshold it will be automatically recovered via HMRC. The payment of £200 per household, or £300 per household where there is someone over 80, will be made automatically this winter.
Text meesages claiming to be about Winter Fuel Payment are a scam. Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically, and individuals do not need to do anything.