WFP opt-out

[JohnD]

If you want to opt-out ov receiving the Winter Fuel Payment for the future, there does not seem to be a online form.

But you can send a letter with the details, and to the address, shown below.

Winter Fuel Payment

Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility

www.gov.uk

 

[Murdochcat]

Why would you want to do this?

 

[noseall]

Why would you want to do this?

It doesn't apply to the RWR .

 

[Murdochcat]

A radar warning radio?

 

[Rodders53]

You can opt out for 26-27 and onwards from 6th April 2026 it says in your screenshot.

Likely via an online form next year, as well as by letter.

You happened to miss the window for opting out for 25-26 (but I didn't).

 

[Murdochcat]

It doesn't apply to the RWR .

You lose the argument when you throw insults

 

[noseall]

You lose the argument when you throw insults

Noted.
Do you feel insulted?

 

[Justin Passing]

They sent a letter to me saying:
We are sorry to hear of your wife's death
You will shortly receive her Winter Fuel Allowance...


WHAT?? Common sense bypass?

 

[JohnD]

When two people share a house, they each get a share of the WFA.

When one person lives in a house, they get it all*

If they have an income above 35k, they have to pay it back, by a change in the income tax coding.

It may be simpler, in that case, to opt out.


*I used to look after the affairs of an elderly relative. One winter, she only received half her WFA. On investigation, I discovered that another person, not a UK resident, and not entitled to WFA, had claimed it, by pretending to live in the house. I put a stop to that. We fell out.