DWP sending £300 letter to state pensioners from Wednesday morningWednesday morning marks October 1, and with it comes the chance for state pensioners to get £300 payments. View Image DWP sending £300 letter to state pensioners from Wednesday morningThe Department for Work and Pensions begins writing to state pensioners over the Winter Fuel Payment from TOMORROW. Wednesday morning marks October 1, and with it comes the chance for state pensioners to get £300 payments. ‌Thanks to a DWP and Labour Party eligibility shake-up, the criteria has been tweaked with state pensioners set to be handed £300. The government has announced that claiming Pension Credit is no longer key to getting the Winter Fuel Payment in England and Wales.