State pensioners in one part of the UK can get a £58.75 payment this winter even if they’re no longer eligible for the £300 Winter Fuel Payment.
A little known and underclaimed benefit known as the Winter Heating Payment is paid to households in Scotland and is still available this winter.
The payment is automatically paid to eligible households and is sent to customers between December and February.
Unlike the Cold Weather Payments, It is not dependent on how cold the weather is and will be paid to households either way.
Households will qualify if they are claiming the right benefits as of November 4 this year.
The government said: “The next qualifying week is 4 November to 10 November 2024. Your data tells Social Security Scotland if got one or more of the qualifying benefits at some point during this week.”
Qualifying benefits include Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support or Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance, or support for mortgage interest.
The government continued: “You’ll automatically get the single payment between December and February. This does not depend on how cold it is.
“You’ll get a letter or an email from Social Security Scotland telling you it’s coming. It appears as ‘WHP’ on your bank statement, WHP stands for Winter Heating Payment.
“Winter Heating Payment will be paid from December 2024 and will be £58.75.”
Cold Weather Payments are also paid in England, and automatically give money to pensioners if the temperature in an area drops below a certain threshold for a set number of days.
