Exact code to spot if up to £300 winter fuel payment has landed in YOUR bank account – and what to do if it’s missing
Exact code to spot if up to £300 winter fuel payment has landed in YOUR bank account – and what to do if it’s missing
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ANYONE expecting to receive the winter fuel payment needs to check their bank account for a simple code to ensure it has been paid. All those entitled to the payment should have received it into their bank accounts by today (January 29). The winter fuel payment is worth up to £300 and offers crucial support to pensioners struggling to afford energy bills.
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If you were due the payment and it's not landed in your account you need to act now, especially as the benefit has been distributed differently this year. The winter fuel payment was previously available to everyone aged 66 and over. However, cuts introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves now restrict the payment to retirees receiving Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits.
To be eligible for this year's payment, you must have had an active claim for any of these benefits during the "qualifying week," which ran from September 16-22. The deadline to secure eligibility has now passed and payments should have landed in bank accounts.
For those living in England and Wales, the payment will appear as the customer's National Insurance (NI) number followed by "DWP WFP". Whereas those in Northern Ireland should look for their NI number followed by "DFC WFP". For example if you live in England and your NI number is QQ123456B the payment would show up as QQ123456B DWP WFP.
