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Winter Fuel Payment

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UK Pensioners Urged to Claim Winter Fuel Payment Before 31 March Cut-Off

People who have never had the allowance or who deferred their State Pension need to apply to the Winter Fuel Payment Centre to secure up to £300.

DWP Urges Last Manual Claims for Winter Fuel Payment by 31 March After Automatic Window Closes

Winter Fuel Payment Deadline: Last Day to Report Missing DWP £100–£300

DWP Sets January 28 Date to Report Missing Winter Fuel Payments as Cold Weather Support Continues

DWP Triggers Cold Weather Payments for 74 More Northern Postcodes as Freeze Deepens

Winter Fuel Payments Land for 9 Million Pensioners as HMRC Details Clawback for Higher Earners

DWP Confirms 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payments as Claim Phone Lines Open Monday

Winter Fuel Letters Go Out Before 1 November Payouts as HMRC Sets Tax Clawback for Higher‑Earning Pensioners

DWP Confirms 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payments for Nine Million Pensioners

Winter Fuel Payment Eligibility Week Begins as UK Restores Wider Payouts With Tax Clawback

DWP Sets Dates and Issues Scam Alert as Winter Fuel Payments Return for 9 Million Pensioners

DWP to Send Winter Fuel Payment Letters to Nine Million Pensioners

DWP Sets Claim Windows and Opt-Out Deadline for Winter Fuel Payment 2025–26

UK Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments for Nine Million Pensioners and Benefit Claimants