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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to UK households not to be caught out by scammers.

Winter Fuel Allowance, or Winter Fuel Payments, is about to be handed out to millions of Brits.

Those born on or before September 21, 1959, and who lived in England or Wales during the qualifying week (September 15-21, 2025), will receive up to £300.

Frausters are trying to trick people into responding to messages claiming to be about the payments in a way to get their money.

On X, the DWP wrote: "If you get a text about the 'Winter Fuel Payment' or the 'Winter Fuel Allowance', it is a scam. Winter Fuel Payments are automatic, you do not need to do anything."

Winter Fuel Payments are an automoatic process, meaning Brits do not need to do anything to receive

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