Self Assessment Deadlines Loom- Winter Fuel Payment

Clients born before 22 September 1959 may receive a Winter Fuel Payment of between £100 and £300 to help with heating bills over the 2025/26 winter. The payments are made automatically to anyone who is eligible unless they opted not to receive it by 14 September 2025. Where the client’s income for the tax year is £35,000 or more and they did not opt out by the deadline, HMRC will take back the payment.

Clients who are in Self Assessment will pay the Winter Fuel Payment back through the Self Assessment system together with the tax due under Self Assessment, HMRC will recover the Winter Fuel Payment through the client’s PAYE code.