Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP): draft regulations 2024

Part 6 - Applications and application window

Applications

15. An individual who—

(a) has not received a notice of determination under paragraph 12,

(b) is not in receipt of a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions and has not received winter fuel payment or Pension Age Winter Heating Payment,

(c) has deferred their state pension since last receiving winter fuel payment or Pension Age Winter Heating Payment,

(d) lives in one of the countries set out in the schedule, or

(e) is part of a mixed age couple in receipt of universal credit,

may make an application for Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

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16.—(1) An individual is only entitled to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment where they have made an application for Pension Age Winter Heating Payment on or before 31 March following the qualifying week in respect of the winter following that week.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may treat an application received after the date mentioned in paragraph (1) as received by that date where they consider that the individual has a good reason for not submitting the application by that date.

(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a) regulation 12 (determination of entitlement to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment without receiving an application) applies, or

(b) an individual becomes entitled to income support, state pension credit or an income -related employment and support allowance in respect of the qualifying week by virtue of a decision made after that week or that section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1997 (exclusions) ceases to apply to that individual.