It’s well documented that state pensioners will lose their Winter Fuel Payment this winter if they no longer claim a qualifying benefit after the new government decided to switch the payment to being means tested.

But what many don’t realise is that even if you do qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment this year, the exact amount you get will change depending on the year you were born, and possibly on other circumstances too.

The Winter Fuel Payment used to be paid automatically to all state…