Dodie Stacia

Winter Fuel Payment 2024/25. The scottish government had previously announced plans to replace winter fuel payment from winter 2024/25 with its own scheme called the 'pension age winter heating payment'. Pension credit is key to getting 2024/25 winter fuel payment now that universal payments have been scrapped.

The winter fuel payment is worth £200 for those on certain benefits and born between 23 september 1944 and 22 september 1958. The scottish government had previously announced plans to replace winter fuel payment from winter 2024/25 with its own scheme called the ‘pension age winter heating payment’.