Around 400,000 Scottish households will automatically receive the annual lump sum which replaces Cold Weather Payments.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that the first payments of a new £50 heating payment will start landing in bank accounts this week. More than £20 million will be paid out over the course of February and March to around 400,000 households across Scotland in Winter Heating Payments.
Minister for Social Security Scotland Ben Macpherson said: “Our new Winter Heating Payment is the thirteenth Scottish Government benefit. This year it will provide 400,000 people most in need with a reliable, automatic £50 payment to help towards their heating costs.” "The Scottish Government is investing around £20 million per year compared with an average of £8.3 million annually paid out through Cold Weather Payment.If you are currently eligible for the Cold Weather Payment from DWP and your circumstances have not changed, you should be eligible for a Winter Heating payment. However, there is a qualifying period for the new payment which many people may not be aware of.
If you are on Pension Credit If you were receiving payments through Pension Credit during the qualifying week , you should receive the £50 Winter Heating Payment.
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