- When support is available
- Child Winter Heating Payment used to be called Child Winter Heating Assistance. It helps disabled children, young people and their families who might have extra heating needs. It’s paid once a year. Most people do not need to apply. You’ll get this payment automatically if you qualify.
- Who qualifies
- 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 component of Personal Independence Payment, the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment. They must be getting this on at least one day in the third full week of September. In 2025 this will be Monday 15 September to Sunday 21 September.
- More information
- The payment for winter 2025-2026 is £255.80.
- Link
- https://www.mygov.scot/child-winter-heating-payment/who-can-get-child-winter-heating-payment
