The Winter Fuel Payment is a state benefit paid once per year in England and Wales[1] to some people old enough to have been born before a specific date. It is intended to cover the additional costs of heating over the winter months.
^Mackley, Andrew; Hobson, Frank; Kennedy, Steven (9 September 2024). Changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility rules(PDF). House of Commons Library Research Briefings. House of Commons Library. 10,094. Retrieved 10 September 2024.