The Winter Fuel Allowance for the 2025-2026 winter season in the UK is generally either £200 or £300 per household. If you are under 80 and eligible, you will receive £200. If you are 80 years of age or over, the amount you receive increases to £300. These payments are intended to help with heating costs during winter and are normally paid automatically to those who qualify.

Here are more details based on age and living situation:

• If you live alone or no one you live with is eligible, you get:
  • £200 if born between 22 September 1945 and 21 September 1959
  • £300 if born before 22 September 1945
• If you live with a partner or someone else who is also eligible and you have a joint claim for benefits:
  • £200 if both born between 22 September 1945 and 21 September 1959
  • £300 if one or both born before 22 September 1945
• If you don't receive benefits and live with another eligible person:
  • The payment is split, typically £100 or £150 each depending on ages
• If you live in a care home and are eligible:
  • £100 if born between 22 September 1945 and 21 September 1959
  • £150 if born before 22 September 1945

Most payments are made automatically by mid-November 2025, usually into the same account as pension or benefits. If your income exceeds £35,000 per year, HMRC will recover the payment through the tax system.