The Winter Fuel Payment is being replaced in Scotland, and the public is being urged to weigh in.
Next winter, the Scottish Government will replace the payment with a new benefit called the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP).
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the subject in order to gather information on “people’s views on the current benefit” and to assess how they might “improve the system already in place.”
The Scottish Government stated that they want to collect feedback to ensure that they have “identified the impacts this policy will have.”
They expect it will also provide them the opportunity to “improve the benefit going forward.”
The consultation paper was published on October 23, this year, and people are urged to react by January 15, 2024, via the consultation website.
Answers to the questions can also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to:
Division of Social Security Policy
Winter Benefits Policy Unit and Welfare Fund
Broomielaw 150
The address is 5 Atlantic Quay.
Glasgow
G2 8LU
The Winter Fuel Payment is a benefit designed to assist seniors in paying their heating bills during the colder months.
This year, anyone born before September 25, 1957, might get between £250 and £600.
This year, the amount includes a Pensioner Cost of Living Payment of between £150 and £300.
If they are eligible, most people will receive the Winter Fuel Payment immediately.
In October or November, the DWP should issue a letter to those who are eligible outlining how much they would get.
If a person believes they are eligible but has not received a letter, they may need to file a claim. They can look this up on the government’s website.
The majority of those who qualify will be paid in November or December.
If a person who believes they are qualified has not received a letter or the money by January 26, 2024, they should call the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.