Winter Fuel Payment Explained | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Get ready to warm up this winter — millions of UK residents born before June 27, 1960, could be getting up to $300 in automatic government payments to help cover soaring energy bills. The Department for Work and Pensions is rolling this out after Ofgem’s recent 4% price cap hike, with funds automatically sent to those on benefits like State Pension or Universal Credit. If you earn over $35k, the taxman will reclaim it — but if you’re not receiving a letter by November and think you qualify, you’ll need to claim manually. Scotland doesn’t offer this payment, while Northern Ireland may have…