{"id":43654,"date":"2023-10-03T10:59:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43654"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:59:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:59:18","slug":"state-pensioners-can-apply-for-600-winter-fuel-payment-from-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/state-pensioners-can-apply-for-600-winter-fuel-payment-from-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"State pensioners can apply for \u00a3600 Winter Fuel Payment from this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/23\/590x\/secondary\/Winter-Fuel-Payment-eligibility-4990974.jpg?r=1696327650962\"><\/p>\n<p>Britons of state pension age who need to apply for the Winter Fuel Payment can do so from this week.<\/p>\n<p>People will be able to begin a claim over the phone or by post from Wednesday, October 4. Eligible people will get a payment between \u00a3250 and \u00a3600. This includes an extra pensioner cost of living payment of between \u00a3150 and \u00a3300 similar to last winter\u2019s scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The money will be paid from November to January. Most of those who have received the payment previously will get the funds again automatically.<\/p>\n<p>The DWP is sending out letters this month to eligible people outlining how much they will be paid.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for to make a claim for winter 2023 to 2024 is March 31, 2024. Below are the full details about how much a person will get depending on their situation and who needs to claim.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>State pensioners with cataracts and other conditions could get extra \u00a3101 a week<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Who needs to put in a claim for the Winter Fuel Payment?<\/h3>\n<p>To be eligible, a person must have been born before September 25, 1957 and lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of September 18 to 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>If a person does not meet these criteria or if they live abroad, they may need to put in a claim.<\/p>\n<p>If an individual has had the payment before, they will need to file a claim unless they have deferred their state pension or moved abroad.<\/p>\n<p>People who claim these means of support do not need to claim:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State pension<\/li>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Attendance Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<\/li>\n<li>Carers Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Disability Living Allowance (DLA)<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA)<\/li>\n<li>Awards from the War Pensions Scheme<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Incapacity Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Death Benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Triple lock warning as state pension lags behind earnings[TRIPLE LOCK] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Martin Lewis tip for smart meter customer stuck in \u2018dumb mode\u2019[MARTIN LEWIS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Premium Bonds winners announced for October[PREMIUM BONDS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/23\/590x\/secondary\/Winter-Fuel-Payment-eligibility-4990987.jpg?r=1696327651156\"><\/p>\n<h3>Winter Fuel Payments if a person lives abroad<\/h3>\n<p>A person only needs to claim the Winter Fuel Payment if they have not received it since they moved abroad. After this, they will get the payment automatically.<\/p>\n<p>For those who do not live in the UK, they are only eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They moved to an eligible country before January 1, 2021<\/li>\n<li>They were born before September 25, 1957<\/li>\n<li>They have a sufficient link to the UK &#8211; this can include having lived or worked in the UK, and having family in the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligible countries<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n<li>Belgium<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Croatia<\/li>\n<li>Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Estonia<\/li>\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li>Hungary<\/li>\n<li>Iceland<\/li>\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Latvia<\/li>\n<li>Liechtenstein<\/li>\n<li>Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<li>Romania<\/li>\n<li>Slovakia<\/li>\n<li>Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<h3>How much will the Winter Fuel Payment be?<\/h3>\n<p>The one-off payment is tax-free and will not affect a person\u2019s other benefit payments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For those who live alone or no one they live with is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They will get either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3500 if they were born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3600 if they were born before September 25, 1943.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If a person lives with someone else who\u2019s eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The payment may be different if they get one of the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA)<\/li>\n<li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If they do not get any of the benefits listed above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They will get a payment of either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3250 if they and the person they live with were both born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3250 if they were born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957 but the person they live with was born before September 25, 1943<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3350 if they were born before September 25, 1943 but the person they live with was born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3300 if they and the person they live with were both born before September 25, 1943.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If a person and their partner jointly claim any of the benefits listed above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of them will get a payment of either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3500 if both of them were born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3600 if one or both of them were born before September 25, 1943.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If a person gets get any of the benefits listed above (not as part of a joint claim)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>they will get a payment of either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3500 if they were born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3600 if they were born before September 25, 1943.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If a person lives in a care home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If they are eligible they will get either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3250 if they were born between September 25, 1943 and September 24, 1957<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3300 if they were born before September 25, 1943.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A person who lives in a care home will not be eligible if both of the following apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They get Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA) or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li>\n<li>They lived in a care home for the whole time from June 26 June to September 24, 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who is not eligible for Winter Fuel Payments 2023\/24?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A person will not be eligible if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have been in hospital getting free treatment for more than a year<\/li>\n<li>Need permission to enter the UK and their granted leave says that they cannot claim public funds<\/li>\n<li>Were in prison for the whole of the week of 18 to 24 September 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full details about the Winter Fuel Payment for 2023\/24 can be found on the Government website here.<\/p>\n<p><b>For the latest personal finance news, follow us on Twitter at @ExpressMoney_.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/1819361\/State-pensioner-Winter-Fuel-Payment-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britons of state pension age who need to apply for the Winter Fuel Payment can do so from this week. 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