Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many Winter Heating Payments were paid out in April 2026.
The Scottish Government is delivering the strongest package of winter support in the UK.
Winter Heating Payment replaced the UK Government's Cold Weather Payment in February 2023. The payment is made automatically and provides stable and reliable support to help low-income households with winter heating costs, regardless of the temperature.
Official statistics published on 19 May 2026 shows that as of 31 March 2026, over 472,000 Winter Heating Payments were made to eligible clients, with the vast majority paid automatically in December 2025. The information requested for April 2026 is not yet published.
Further details are available on Social Security Scotland’s website at: Winter Heating Benefit Statistics.