DWP winter fuel payment warning as '24 hours' left to take action or face repaying View Image

A BBC expert has cautioned people they have just 24 hours to organise their finances - if they wish to avoid missing out on the 2025 winter fuel payment.

Earlier this year Chancellor Rachel Reeves brought back the money - which could reach up to £300 for 9 million pensioners who had it withdrawn last year. People can receive a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born before 22 September 1959 and reside in England or Wales.

However, not everyone will get it - people earning over £35,000 must repay it - and there's a vital deadline tomorrow, BBC Morning Live finance expert Laura Pomfret said. If the person's income exceeds £35,000, HMRC will claw back the Winter Fuel Payment.

Ms Pomfret said som

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