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More than half a million families across Scotland enjoyed warmer homes last winter after receiving a total of £37.3 million towards their energy bills from Social Security Scotland. Winter Heating Payment (£59.75), Child Winter Heating Payment (£255.80) and Pension Age Winter Heating Payments (between £101 and £305) are being issued again this year to eligible households to help with higher costs over the colder months . ‌

A total of 465,510 Winter Heating Payments , worth £27.3m, were issued in 2024/2025, along with 39,590 Child Winter Heating Payments, worth £10m. ‌

Pension Age Winter Heating Payments of up to £305 have started going out to at least 880,000 pensioner households with the lump sums continuing to land in bank accounts over the next few weeks. ‌

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