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Winter Fuel Payment is a tax-free annual payment given by the Department of Work and Pensions and is essential to many. The weather has become sharply colder in recent days but with the

ongoing gas energy crisis, many are more concerned they cannot afford to turn on their heating this year. Some people have said they will be forced to choose between food and heat this

winter when faced with the astronomical price increases experts predict people will see in the future.

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The Universal Credit £20-a-week uplift comes to an end today (October 6) meaning thousands of people are facing real-term cuts of more than £1,000 a year.

But many periods braced for the cold winter could access help through the Winter Fuel Payment.

Claimants of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) may even be eligible for an extra payment of £202 during the winter months.

This additional payment is a result of recent legislation introduced in Scotland which would see an increase in support for more than 19,000 children and young people.

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The legislation concerns the eligibility of Child Winter Heating Assistance to include benefit claimants who are getting the enhanced daily living allowance of PIP from the Department for

Work and Pensions.

Currently, those in receipt of the highest-rated care component of DLA are eligible for this payment.

This legislation has expanded the eligibility of Child Winter Heating Assistance to include benefit claimants who are getting the enhanced daily living component of PIP from the DWP - which

means 5,000 more families will receive an extra payment.

Child Winter Heating Assistance is a payment of £202 which is made annually to those who are eligible for support.

Anyone eligible for the payment does not need to pay as it will be automatically given by Social Security Scotland.

All eligible families will get a letter of confirmation once the first payment has been made.

Most Winter Fuel Payment funds are distributed automatically in November or December.

if you're eligible, you will receive a letter outlining how much you will receive and your estimated payment date.

If money is not paid into their account by January 14, 2022, eligible individuals should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.

The Winer Fuel Allowance is a one-off payment made during the winter to help people with heating costs.

DON'T MISSPIP and DLA claimants eligible for extra Winter Fuel Payment of £202 [INSIGHT]State pensioners could get up to £300 this winter to help with costs [EXPLAINER]Thousands of families

in UK could get £202 extra this winter [ANALYSIS]

The tax-free money is given to households where one person is over State Pension age which is when someone is born on or before September 26, 1955, or if they receive another social security

benefit (excluding Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit).

Any eligible person is able to claim between £100 and £300 to help with their heating bills.

To qualify one must have been born on or before September 26, 1955, and have lived in the UK for at least one day between September 20 and 26, 2021 - a period known as the qualifying week.

All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into an account such as a bank account.

The amount one can claim is contingent on their circumstances.

Anyone born between September 27, 1941, and September 26, 1955, can claim the following:

Anyone born on or before September 26, 1941, can claim the following:

Anyone in receipt of Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Income Support:

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