Child Winter Heating Assistance extends for 16-18 year olds
Child Winter Heating Assistance is a benefit from the Scottish Government. It was first paid in 2020 for children under 16yrs old. It’s a payment to help disabled children and young people and their families with increased heating costs over winter.
It’s paid once a year. The payment for winter 2021-2022 is £202.
Payments are usually made from November onwards.
Children and young people in Scotland can get the assistance if they’re under 19 years old and get one of the following ‘qualifying benefits’:
- the highest rate of the care component of Child Disability Payment
- the highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance for children
- the enhanced daily living rate of Personal Independence Payment
They must be getting this on at least one day in the third full week of September. In 2021 this was Monday 20 September to Sunday 26 September.
For further information see factsheet –
Or contact Julie our Financial Inclusion Officer for assistance.
Julie McCall
Tel: 07584 490 511
Email: julie.mccall@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
