DWP confirms state pensioners born in these years will receive automatic £100 boost

NewsCost Of LivingDWPWinter Fuel Payment amount depends upon birth dates09:27, 10 Aug 2026Winter Fuel Payment will be increased for people born in certain years(Image: No credit)State pensioners who are born before a specific date will automatically receive £100 more in their Winter Fuel Payments, it has been confirmed. The DWP has explained that some elderly people born between certain dates will receive a payment of £200 while some others will be in for a £300 boost.‌Many people may not realise that if they qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment, the amount they receive will depend upon the year they were born. The payment criteria have also changed twice in two years.‌First, a decision to means-test the payment and tie it to Pension Credit eligibility - meaning it was available only to tho