What is Winter Fuel Payment Means Test?

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The Winter Fuel Payment was traditionally paid automatically to all households with someone over State Pension age, but eligibility has since been narrowed by a means test tied to income, so that it is now targeted at pensioners on a lower income (typically those already receiving Pension Credit or another qualifying means-tested benefit) rather than paid universally. Because the qualifying income threshold and payment amounts have changed and been debated in recent Budgets, claimants should check the current-year rules on gov.uk rather than assume automatic entitlement.

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