Apply for Winter Fuel Payments

The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment to help older people with their heating bills.

How to use this service

You should qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if during the qualifying week of 20 to 26 September 2010, you are:

• of State Pension age or over and
• normally living in Great Britain or Northern Ireland

If you got a Winter Fuel Payment last winter, you should automatically get one this winter as long as your circumstances have not changed.

For more information you can call the Winter Fuel Payment helpline on 08459 15 15 15 (0845 601 5613 for textphone users). Lines are open from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Charges are the same as for local calls.

You can use the link below to download and print a claim form for Winter Fuel Payment and send it to the address at the bottom of the form.

•  Winter Fuel Payment claim form (PDF 140KB (PDF 137 KB))
• Help with PDF Files

Send your completed claim form to:

Winter Fuel
Unit 16
Coalfield Way
Ashby de la Zouch
LE65 1JF

Claiming for past winters

To make backdated claims for Winter Fuel Payments for the years 1997-1998 to 1999-2000 you need to use the 'Claim forms for past Winter Fuel Payments'.

You can request this form from the Winter Fuel Payment helpline on 08459 15 15 15 (0845 601 5613 for textphone users). Lines are open from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Charges are the same as for local calls.

You can also download a PDF:

•  Backdated-Winter-Fuel-Payment-form (PDF 1.22MB) (PDF 1255 KB)
• Help with PDF Files

and send your completed form to:

Freepost
WFPC
PO Box 22
Gateshead
NE92 1BX

From 2000 to 2001 deadlines for claims were introduced and it is unlikely you will be able to claim for the years 2000/01 to 2008/09.

For more information, call the Winter Fuel Payment helpline on 08459 15 15 15 (0845 601 5613 for textphone users). Lines are open from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Charges are the same as for local calls.