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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has warned some state pensioners will only be eligible for £100 in the Winter Fuel Payment - not £300. Under the new changes, pensioners who earn less than £35,000 a year are entitled to a payment of either £200 or £300. But pensioners who are in a couple may only receive £100 due to the new income threshold. The amount you get depends on your age and how many people are in your household. For example, a household is eligible for the higher amount of £300 if it includes someone who is over the age of 80. Households with people who are above State Pension age but younger than 80 will be eligible for the lower amount of £200. READ MORE Major update over calls for new 11pm to 9.30am bus travel rule in England One payment will be made per household, unless they are on an income-related benefit such as Pension Credit. Pensioners who are claiming Pension Credit are entitled to an individual payment, the DWP has confirmed. In cases where one member of a household is above the income threshold and the other is not, the household will only get part of the payment. For example, a couple who both fall below the income threshold and are both under 80, with neither receiving Pension Credit, will get a payment of £200. However, if one person's income is above the £35,000 threshold, their half of the payment will be clawed back through the tax system. Therefore, the eligible person will get just £100. The payments are split for couples based on age. So if both people are over 80, the split will be £150 each, according to DWP rules. If only one is 80 or over, the older person will get £200 and the younger person will get £100. If both are under 80 the split will be £100 each.
