Help with winter heating

For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated May 2026).

Winter Fuel Payment / Pension Age Winter Heating Payment

Only 1 payment is made for each household. The payment will be split between the qualifying residents. You don’t need to claim for these payments as they’re paid automatically.

England, Wales or Northern Ireland

You can find out more about Winter Fuel Payment on the government website at the link below.

Winter Fuel Payment

Scotland

You can read more about Pension Age Winter Heating Payment on the government website at the link below.

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment

Cold Weather Payment

If you’re in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, and receive either Pension Credit or Universal Credit, you’ll be entitled to Cold Weather Payment (no matter how old you are).

You’ll receive an amount for a period of 7 consecutive days where the average temperature is 0°Celsius or below.

You don’t need to claim for this payment as it’s paid automatically.

You can find out more about Cold Weather Payment on the government website at the link below.

Cold Weather Payment

Winter Heating Payment

If you’re in Scotland and and receive either Pension Credit or Universal Credit, you’ll be entitled to Winter Heating Payment (no matter how old you are).

You don’t need to claim for this payment as it’s paid automatically.

You can find out more about Winter Heating payment on the government website at the link below.

Winter Heating Payment

Warm Home Discount

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you’ll automatically qualify for a discount on your electricity or gas bill if your supplier is part of the Warm Home Discount scheme, and you receive:

  • Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • New-style Employment and Support Allowance
  • New-style Jobseeker’s Allowance

If you don’t get 1 of these benefits, but do get a disability benefit (Personal Independence Payment, Adult Disability Payment, Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment, for example) you won’t automatically get this discount. But your utility company may still choose to offer you support. Ask them how to make a claim.

Your supplier will apply the discount to your bill. The money isn’t paid to you.

There is no equivalent payment in Northern Ireland.

Contact your energy supplier if you have any queries.