All the people eligible for the full £300 winter DWP payment

Those born between specific years could be entitled to the full £300 support on offer this winter.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently announced that more than nine million people born before 22 September 1959 will receive between £100 and £300 to help with the cost of increased heating bills this winter. Those eligible and living in care homes will receive Winter Fuel Payments of £100, while those aged between 66 and 79 will get £200, and pensioners aged 80 and above will receive the maximum amount of £300.

Most qualifying pensioners will automatically receive Winter Fuel Payments during November and December. According to guidance on GOV.UK, letters will be dispatched in October and November to inform pensioners in England and Wales about the amount they can expect to receive, reports the Daily Record.

Please be aware that the qualifying week for both payments concluded on Sunday, 21 September.

Eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments

You can get a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born before September 22, 1959 and live in England or Wales. Details on Pension Age Disability Payment can be found here.

When you will not be eligible

You will not be eligible if you:

• need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave says that you cannot claim public funds
• were in prison for the whole of the week of 15 to 21 September 2025
• live outside England and Wales
• were in hospital getting free treatment for the whole of the week of 15 to 21 September 2025 and the year before that

When you will get paid

The DWP stated that most payments will be made automatically in November or December.

You should receive a letter informing you:

• how much you'll get
• which bank account it will be paid into - this is usually the same account as your State Pension or other benefits

DWP added: "If you do not get a letter or the money has not been paid into your account by 28 January 2026, contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre."

Full details on what you will need before contacting the Winter Fuel Payment Centre can be found on GOV.UK here.