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The Winter Fuel Payment is a lifeline for millions of pensioners, helping cover heating costs during the coldest months. The DWP will start sending letters to everyone who qualifies from this month (October 2025).

Eligibility has been widened for the scheme this year so that all pensioners will once again receive the payment, but those earning £35,000 and above will be required to repay it through the tax system.

Soon after coming into power, Labour had restricted the payment to those on Pension Credit and some other means-tested benefits, cutting the number of recipients from around 11 million to just 1.3 million and causing an outcry.

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