Fiona Hyslop Welcomes New Winter Heating Payment with Over 12,000 Households in West Lothian to Benefit
Local MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency, Fiona Hyslop, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s New Winter Heating Payment which over 12,000 households across West Lothian are set to receive from February 2023. The New Winter Heating Payment replaces the Cold Weather Payment from the UK government which relied on the temperature dropping to a certain level before payments were triggered. The Scottish Government’s Winter Heating Payment will pay a flat-rate of £50 in February, no matter the temperature, to people on low-incomes who qualify. Fiona said, “This will be a welcome relief to many of my Constituents who are already suffering with soaring heating bills. “The yearly payment of £50 is paid automatically and will not affect the payment of any other benefits you’re currently getting, including Universal Credit or Winter…