The Sun launches interactive tool to check benefits – see if you get winter fuel payments or pension credit this winter

TODAY, The Sun launches a escaped instrumentality to assistance you cheque whether you volition get the Winter Fuel Payment this year. 

The escaped benefits checker is successful concern with poorness foundation Turn2Us. It rapidly tells you if you’re missing retired connected immoderate cash.
If you are incapable to entree the net you could inquire a person oregon comparative to assistance you bash the check. 

We were flooded with calls and emails earlier this week, with galore readers asking whether they were entitled to pension recognition oregon different benefits.

In her July statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that this wintertime lone households successful England and Wales that person Pension Credit oregon definite means tested benefits volition beryllium entitled to the Winter Fuel payment. 

Previously it was disposable to everyone aged implicit 66.

New authorities figures estimation that 770,000 pensioners are astatine hazard of missing retired this winter. 

The benefit, which is worthy up to £300, unlocks a big of different awards including a escaped TV licence and cheaper h2o bills worthy up to £3,900. 

Michael Clarke, from Turn2us: “It’s important that radical are supported by friends and household to cheque they are getting each the enactment disposable to them. 

“In conscionable 10 minutes, the Turn2us Benefits Calculator volition archer radical if they are eligible.”

You volition request immoderate idiosyncratic accusation to manus astir your existent income, including authorities and backstage pensions, and immoderate benefits you presently receive. 

If you are eligible to use for Pension Credit you tin telephone the DWP helpline on: 0800 99 1234

When you assertion you volition request your nationalist security fig and details of immoderate savings and investments, positive accusation connected lodging costs specified arsenic owe interest, work charges oregon crushed rent. 

You indispensable lodge a assertion by December 21 to get the Winter Fuel Payment this year.

FIX YOUR ENERGY BILLS?

If you’re not connected a fixed tariff past it whitethorn beryllium worthy considering one. Many of the apical fixed tariffs are present cheaper than the terms headdress and could prevention you money. You tin comparison tariffs utilizing uSwitch.com oregon Moneysavingexpert.com. 

WARM HOME DISCOUNT 

The Warm Home Discount is £150 one-off outgo towards energy bills. You volition usually get it automatically - but you request to use if you’re connected a debased income successful Scotland.
You should cheque with your vigor supplier if you’re connected a debased income and deliberation you are eligible. 

HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND

You tin use to your section assembly for assistance if you’re connected a debased income. Search the sanction of your section assembly and ‘household enactment fund’ to find retired details connected however you tin apply. Eligibility criteria and the magnitude you volition get varies based connected wherever you unrecorded - but immoderate households person got up to £500.

ENERGY GRANTS

Many of the UK’s biggest vigor suppliers person grants successful spot to assistance struggling customers. For example, British Gas offers grants of up to £2,000. .
Ask your supplier if determination is thing they tin offer
FREE INSULATION OR BOILERS 

You whitethorn beryllium capable to get escaped oregon inexpensive insulation to assistance trim your home’s vigor bills. Check here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme

GET FREE DEBT HELP

THERE are respective groups which tin assistance you with your occupation debts for free.

• Citizens Advice - 0800 144 8848 (England) / 0800 702 2020 (Wales)
• StepChange - 0800138 1111
• National Debtline - 0808 808 4000
• Debt Advice Foundation - 0800 043 4050