# Over 25,000 winter fuel payment scam referrals made to HMRC

An episode of [ICAEW podcasts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1074716082), 17 Apr 2026, 2:31.

Audio: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2304405452-icaew-over-25-000-winter-fuel.mp3

HMRC has confirmed that it will not send texts or emails asking for winter fuel payments to be repaid, or to request bank details, as it warns pensioners to be on “high alert for scams”.

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