UK Households Can Claim £502 This Winter Amid Cuts to Winter Fuel Payment

UK households can benefit from a little-known payment worth between £251 and £502 this winter to help with heating and energy costs.

What You Need to Know about the Child Winter Heating Payment

The Child Winter Heating Payment is provided every winter, and this year it rose from £235.70 to £251.50 per child and per household, reports Express.

The cash is given directly to parents and caregivers in order to help cover the costs of parenting children with disabilities and young people. The money is provided once a year and is paid per child, if you have two children, the payment will equal £503.

This is great news for pensioner households, especially since many have lost their £200–£300 Winter Fuel Payment.

Eligibility Criteria for Households Seeking Child Disability Benefits in Scotland

The benefit is for people in Scotland and is paid by Social Security Scotland. Those eligible need to qualify during the 'qualifying week' in September and will get a letter telling them they’ll receive the money.

In order to be eligible, the child must be under 19 years and in receipt of the following benefits

• The highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children.
• The highest rate of the care component of Child Disability Payment.
• The enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
• The enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment.

The money is on top of another benefit in Scotland called the Winter Heating Payment.

Households who are eligible for this £58 payment will receive it automatically in December and February. It is paid to households regardless of the weather and is not reliant on it, unlike the Cold Weather Payments.

You can qualify for the benefit if you receive Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or support for mortgage interest.