Check if you will be due the one-off devolved payment to help with higher heating bills.
Social Security Scotland recently announced that almost £20million was paid to nearly 400,000 people on low incomes across the country during February and March this year to help with higher energy bills. In the first year of the new Winter Heating Payment, a total of £19.7 million was paid to 394,135 households, with the vast majority of eligible Scots receiving their payments of £50 automatically.
Social Security Scotland data also shows that between winters of 2015/16 and 2021/22, the Cold Weather Payment supported, on average, just 185,000 people living north of the border each year, while the new Winter Heating Payment is expected to help an estimated 400,000 each year. “Making the decision to increase investment in this Scottish Government benefit, and to pay it to everyone eligible no matter the weather, means that more money has gone to more people than the previous DWP benefit. It is clear that getting this money into the pockets of people most in need has provided crucial financial support for energy bills at a challenging time of year.
If you are on Universal Credit and in employment You should get the £55.05 Winter Heating Payment if you’re employed or self-employed and have one of the following: Latest Energy News If you are getting support for Mortgage Interest You should get the £55.05 Winter Heating Payment if you receive Support for Mortgage Interest and have any of the following:
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