The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025
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3 Amount of a Winter Fuel Payment
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £200. (2) Where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £100 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) P is— (i) in that week, living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week, or (ii) in residential care. (3) Where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £300 where— (a) a relevant benefit has been, or falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) in that week, P is the partner of and living with a person who has reached the age of 80 in or before that week. (4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £300. (5) Subject to paragraph (6), where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £200 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) in that week, P is living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week and that person has not reached the age of 80. (6) Where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £150 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) P is— (i) in that week, living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week and that person has reached the age of 80, or (ii) in residential care.
3 Amount of a Winter Fuel Payment
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £200. (2) Where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £100 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) P is— (i) in that week, living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week, or (ii) in residential care. (3) Where P has not reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £300 where— (a) a relevant benefit has been, or falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) in that week, P is the partner of and living with a person who has reached the age of 80 in or before that week. (4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £300. (5) Subject to paragraph (6), where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £200 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) in that week, P is living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week and that person has not reached the age of 80. (6) Where P has reached the age of 80 in or before the qualifying week, the amount of a winter fuel payment is £150 where— (a) a relevant benefit has not been, nor falls to be, paid to P in respect of the qualifying week, and (b) P is— (i) in that week, living with a person entitled to a winter fuel payment under regulation 2 in respect of the qualifying week and that person has reached the age of 80, or (ii) in residential care.
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