Winter Fuel Payment
Many of us worry about rising fuel costs, but not heating our homes properly puts us at risk of cold-related illnesses such as pneumonia.
The Winter Fuel Payment for 2025 to 2026 will be made to everyone in Northern Ireland born before 22 September 1959, unless you choose not to get it. You could get between £100 and £300 to help you pay your winter heating bills.
Learn more here and from NI Direct here.
Scam awareness
You do not need to do anything to receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year.
If anyone gets a suspicious email or text from GOV.UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or the Department for Communities asking for bank details, they should report it to Action Fraud. You should not respond or click on any links.
Age NI Advice Service
Every year our Advice Service deals with thousands of calls from older people in need. Call us today to make sure that you are receiving all the help and support available to you.