🚨 Attention Brits! 🚨
Are you counting on the winter fuel payment this year? 🏡💡 You might want to double-check if you’re eligible! The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that despite meeting age and income criteria, some individuals won’t receive the £300 boost. 😲
Here’s the scoop:
1. **Outside England and Wales?** If you’re residing elsewhere, unfortunately, you’re off the list. 🌍
2. **Hospital Stay:** If you were in hospital receiving free treatment during the entire week of 15-21 September 2025, that could make you ineligible. 🏥
3. **UK Entry Limits:** If your UK entry permission restricts access to public funds, no payment for you. 🛂
4. **Prison Time:** Any time in prison during that same crucial week? Sorry, you won’t qualify. 🚫
💡 Additionally, for those staying in care homes, eligibility criteria get a bit more specific. If you’re on certain benefits and living in care since 23 June 2025, you won’t make the cut. 🏠
And heads up! If your income exceeds £35,000, HMRC may claw it back via tax code adjustments or through your Self Assessment tax return. 💷
Amidst all this, brace yourselves for slightly higher energy bills this October. 🔌 Cornwall Insight suggests the typical household bill could bump up by £17 a year, mainly due to the expanded Warm Home Discount scheme, which aims to offer extra support to those who need it most.
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