Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2023/24Part 12: Scottish social security benefitsChapter 77: Heating payments 3. The rules about your age
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3. The rules about your age
There are no age rules to get winter heating payment. However, to get one of the qualifying benefits (see here) you must meet the age rules for that benefit.
You can only get child winter heating assistance for a child who is under 19 during the qualifying week (see here).1Regs 2 and 4(1)(a) WHACYP(S) Regs
 
1     Regs 2 and 4(1)(a) WHACYP(S) Regs »
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