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State pensioners in receipt of 14 benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) are set to receive an automatic £300.

Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible. You do not need to claim if you get any of the 14 following benefits: State Pension, Pension Credit, Universal Credit , Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Carer’s Allowance or Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

The rest of the list includes Income Support, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), income based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), awards from the War Pensions Scheme, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Incapacity Benefit and Industrial Death Benefit.

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