Winter Heating Payment (Scotland) - What is a Winter Heating Payment?
A Winter Heating Payment is a one-off payment made in Scotland during the winter to help people with heating costs.
- Last reviewed 06 October 2026
What is a Winter Heating Payment?
A Winter Heating Payment is a one-off, tax-free payment during the winter to help people with heating costs.
Payments are usually made automatically from December.
The payment is £62 in winter 2026/27.
A Winter Heating Payment does not count as income when working out your entitlement to other benefits.
Applies to: Scotland.
Type of benefit: Eligibility depends on the amount of income and capital you have. See full definition
Taxable: No
Administered by: Government department in Scotland that is responsible for Scottish benefits See full definition
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