Pension Credit – Week of Action
You might be eligible for Pension Credit if you have a low income. You’ve got until 21 December 2024 to apply and still receive the Winter Fuel Payment if you’re successful.
The Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) will only be paid to those claiming Pension Credit and pension aged people in receipt of income support, Universal Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Income Support and tax credits. This will cover mixed age couples and people who are working/responsible for children and who are not in receipt of pension credit, so it’s really important to check whether you are eligible.
A pensioner in receipt of tax credits will need to make a claim for a WFP (it should be automatic for people in receipt of the other benefits).
To find out more about eligibility for Pension Credit and how to apply you can go to the national Citizens Advice website.
How to claim Pension Credit – Citizens Advice
Details of how to claim Pension Credit and Universal Credit by phone, post or online via the gov.uk website.
Pension Credit: How to claim – GOV.UK