Winter fuel payment scammers already 'targeting pensioners'
Summary
Scammers are trying to steal from pensioners who expect to receive winter fuel payments, according to Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. These payments were recently reinstated after the government had stopped them, and pensioners do not need to provide any personal information to receive their payments.Key Facts
- Scammers are targeting pensioners hoping to receive winter fuel payments.
- Winter fuel payments were reinstated after being stopped previously for pensioners across the UK.
- Pensioners are being wrongly asked to provide banking details by scammers.
- Legitimate payments will be given out automatically, without needing to provide details or fill out forms.
- Northern Ireland pensioners will get payments at the same time as those in other UK regions.
- Payments will be up to £300 for households with people over 80 and £200 for those under 80 in Northern Ireland.
- Only pensioners earning £35,000 or less are eligible for the restored payments.
- Winter Fuel Payments, started in 1997, help people above state pension age pay for winter heating.
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