3. Cold weather payments, winter fuel payments and Scottish heating payments
In England and Wales, cold weather payments and winter fuel payments provide extra financial help during periods of cold weather. They have different eligibility rules.
In Scotland, you may be able to get:
•winter fuel payments (these will be replaced by pension-age winter heating payments from winter 2024);
•winter heating payments, which have replaced cold weather payments for Scottish residents and have different eligibility rules;
•child winter heating assistance if your family includes a severely disabled child (see here).
Payments in England, Wales and Scotland are tax-free and do not affect other benefits you get.