Explanatory note

These Regulations provide for winter heating assistance for eligible individuals who have reached state pension age.

Part 2 provides an overview of entitlement to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment and makes provision for individuals who are not entitled by virtue of receiving other benefits.

Part 3 provides for the eligibility rules in relation to age, entitlement to a relevant benefit and residence and for individuals who are not entitled in particular circumstances.

Part 4 provides for the amount of Pension Age Winter Heating Payment depending on the age of the individual and who they live with.

Part 5 provides for making determinations of entitlement without receiving an application and for determinations in respect of underpayments and overpayments.

Part 6 provides for the period for making a re-determination request and carrying out the re-determination.

Part 7 provides for the form of payment and payment to appropriate persons.

Part 8 provides for the expiry, on 1 April 2025, of provisions giving entitlement to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to individuals habitually resident in one of the countries listed in the schedule.