Help with winter heating
For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated July 2025).
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.
Scotland
You can read more about Pension Age Winter Heating Payment on the government website at the link below.
Cold Weather Payment
If you’re in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, and receive 1 of the benefits below, you’ll be entitled to Cold Weather Payment (no matter how old you are):
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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.
Winter Heating Payment
If you’re in Scotland and entitled to 1 of the benefits below, you’ll be entitled to Winter Heating Payment (no matter how old you are):
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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.
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
- Income Support
- Housing Benefit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- 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.