Winter Fuel Payment
Commons · Question 3490 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what date people must submit a pension credit claim by to qualify for the 2024 winter fuel allowance.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 5 Sep 2024
A claim for Pension Credit can be backdated by up to three months, as long as the conditions of entitlement are met during that period. This means that any claim made by 21 December and successfully backdated can qualify for this year’s Winter Fuel Paymen...