As you may be aware, the Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment made to those who have reached State Pension age. As the Government recently set out, there are no plans to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment, or amend its eligibility criteria.
In addition to the Winter Fuel Payment, over eight million pensioners will receive a £300 cost-of-living payment this year. Alongside this, the Government provides older people with free bus passes, free prescriptions, and Cold Weather Payments for those in receipt of Pension Credit.