Based on the headline you’ve provided – “Here is what you need to know about the payment that millions will receive from January” – it sounds like you are referring to the **Winter Fuel Payment** (including the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment) for the **2022/2023 winter season**.
This specific payment was issued last winter. Here’s a breakdown:
1. **What was it?**
* The **Winter Fuel Payment** is an annual payment to help older people with their heating bills.
* For the 2022/2023 winter, the government added an extra **Pensioner Cost of Living Payment** of either **£150 or £300** to the Winter Fuel Payment. This combined amount meant many received between £250 and £600 in total. The “£100 energy payment” in the headline likely refers to a component or the minimum amount for certain groups when discussed in early articles.
2. **Will I get it (eligibility for 2022/2023)?**
* To have been eligible for the 2022/2023 payment, you needed to have been born on or before **25 September 1956**.
* You also needed to have lived in the UK for at least one day during the “qualifying week” (usually the third week of September, so for 2022/23, it was 19-25 September 2022).
* Most eligible people received it automatically.
3. **When was it received?**
* Payments for the 2022/2023 Winter Fuel Payment (including the Pensioner Cost of Living top-up) were typically made between **November 2022 and January 2023**.
* So, if you were eligible, you would have received it sometime within that period.
**In summary:**
* **Will you get it?** This specific “£100 energy payment” you’re referring to was part of the Winter Fuel Payment for the 2022/2023 winter. If you were eligible (born on or before 25 September 1956) and living in the UK at the time, you should have received it.
* **When will you receive it?** If you were eligible, you would have already received it between November 2022 and January 2023. This payment is **not an ongoing one** for this winter (2023/2024).
**What about this winter (2023/2024)?**
* The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment. So, there will be a Winter Fuel Payment for the 2023/2024 winter.
* Payments are typically made in **November and December 2023**.
* The eligibility age for the 2023/2024 payment is that you must have been born on or before **24 September 1957**.
* The Pensioner Cost of Living Payment of £150 or £300 is also being added to the Winter Fuel Payment again for this winter.
If you think you were eligible for the 2022/2023 payment and didn’t receive it, it’s generally recommended to contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre. However, there was usually a deadline (e.g., 31 March for the previous winter’s payment) to claim if you didn’t receive it automatically.
