Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many Pension Age Winter Heating Payments were still to be paid by 24 January 2026, and what the estimated total value was of any such payments.
The Scottish Government is delivering the strongest package of winter support compared with anywhere else in the UK.
Pension Age Winter Heating Payment is forecast to support at least 880,000 pensioners with heating bills this winter.
Applications can continue to be submitted until 31 March 2026 therefore the information requested is not available in any data publication. Applications received after this date may still be considered in certain circumstances. Additionally, individuals may choose to opt out of receiving the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.
Management information published on 4 March 2026 shows that as of 21 February 2026,over 1,051,000 Pension Age Winter Heating Payments had been issued and the total value of payments issued was over £188.1 million.