Child Winter Heating Payment (Scotland) - What is a Child Winter Heating Payment?
A Child Winter Heating Payment is a one-off, tax-free payment during the winter to help disabled children and young people and their families with heating costs.
- Last reviewed 21 October 2025
What is a Child Winter Heating Payment?
A Child Winter Heating Payment is a one-off, tax-free payment during the winter to help disabled children and young people and their families with heating costs.
Most payments will be made automatically from early October 2025.
The payment is £255.80 in winter 2025/26.
The Child Winter Heating Payment used to be called the Child Winter Heating Assistance.
Applies to: Scotland.
Type of benefit: Eligibility depends on the amount of income and capital you have. See full definition
Taxable: No.
Administered by: Social Security Scotland
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