Child Winter Heating Assistance

Child Winter Heating Assistance

Child Winter Heating Assistance is a new benefit that will deliver an additional payment of £200 to children and young people in receipt of the highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children each winter to help heat their homes.

Payments will start to be issued directly into client bank accounts from 27th Nov over a two week period, expected to be completed by Friday 11th Nov.

Payment will be made automatically if all of the 3 following criteria apply as of 21st September 20:-

• your child is under the age of 18 AND
• your child is living in Scotland AND
• your child receives Disability Living Allowance high care component

A letter will be sent to those who qualify.