{"id":103428,"date":"2025-02-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=103428"},"modified":"2025-02-04T08:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T08:27:52","slug":"pensioners-check-bank-statements-dwp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/pensioners-check-bank-statements-dwp\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Pensioners Advised to Check Their Bank Statements for DWP\u2019s \u00a3300 Winter Payment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Millions of pensioners<\/strong> across the UK are being advised to check their bank statements<\/strong> for a specific six-digit code<\/strong> linked to a government payment<\/strong>. This financial support, issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)<\/strong>, could make a significant difference this winter. However, not everyone will receive it automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Qualifies for the Winter Fuel Payment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pensioners across the UK are being advised to check their bank statements for a specific six-digit code that confirms their receipt of a \u00a3300 Winter Fuel Payment<\/strong> from the Department for Work and Pensions <\/strong>(DWP). This payment is part of a government initiative to support older people with energy costs<\/strong> during the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Winter Fuel Payment<\/strong> is available to pensioners in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland<\/strong> who were born before September 23, 1958<\/strong>, and meet certain eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, this payment was available to all individuals aged 66 and over<\/strong>, but recent policy changes now restrict eligibility<\/strong> to pensioners receiving Pension Credit<\/strong> or other means-tested benefits<\/a><\/strong>. The following table outlines the benefits that qualify pensioners for this payment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n