Cold weather payment

reactor_3 · 11 January 2009 at 11:39PM

Chinny6 wrote: »

That list is which postcodes are allocated to each weather station, not only those that have been triggered. For instance, the weather station which covers my postcode (Dyce) is on that list, but I won't receive a payment as it wasn't on the list of stations that have been triggered.

I see, it seem they have just made it confusing for people.
All you really need is a list of poscodes to check, anything else is just an
unnecesary waste, it just over complicates it.

reactor_3 · 11 January 2009 at 11:41PM

Chinny6 wrote: »

Yes, that's what I meant. ie. you need to refer to both links, not just the weather station one that reactor posted.

Yes sorry if I mislead anyone, seems I was mislead myself, but then they have made checking unnecessarilly complex.

black_paw · 12 January 2009 at 1:26AM

whoops poor brain fog , the money is not CWP , sorry to everyone , but gets very confusing some times on here . bit mixed and matched :eek: soooooooooorry

bizzylizzy · 12 January 2009 at 11:11AM

For those living in East Sussex, the weather station seems to be Herstmonceux. The postcodes it covers are BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40 It seem to have been triggered once.
I phoned my local Job Centre Plus who said the payments hadn't been sent out yet. She said it will be in the next 10 - 15 days.

Please don't take all this as gospel, it's what I've found out so far (with the help of wonderful MSE-ers) and I think it's a 'wait and see' game now!

Edited to say that apparently just because a weather station has been triggered, it doesn't mean all the postcodes it covers have been triggered!! No, I don't understand any of it either.....

black_paw · 12 January 2009 at 6:21PM

bizzylizzy wrote: »

For those living in East Sussex, the weather station seems to be Herstmonceux. The postcodes it covers are BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40 It seem to have been triggered once.
I phoned my local Job Centre Plus who said the payments hadn't been sent out yet. She said it will be in the next 10 - 15 days.

Please don't take all this as gospel, it's what I've found out so far (with the help of wonderful MSE-ers) and I think it's a 'wait and see' game now!

Edited to say that apparently just because a weather station has been triggered, it doesn't mean all the postcodes it covers have been triggered!! No, I don't understand any of it either.....

thank you for this, as my post code is in this lot. just sit and wait fingers crossed :cool:

bizzylizzy · 13 January 2009 at 8:07PM

bizzylizzy wrote: »

OK, I've just emailed my MP.

If we all email our own MPs, and they protest. surely something will have to change???
I will let you know when (if) I get a reply.....

I have had a reply emailed to me today:

"Many thanks.

I have already criticised this absurd situation in the local press. It
is wholly unacceptable that my constituents, whether elderly or
disabled, will not receive cold weather payments simply because of where
the relevant readings are taken elsewhere in Sussex. I am writing to
the relevant Minister asking for an explanation."

Let's hope something comes of his questions........

richard9991 · 14 January 2009 at 12:33AM

£25 Cwp Just Added To B/a P Code Wn8

mrsmetropolis · 14 January 2009 at 2:58AM

Manchester area, M38 just received third coldweather payment this morning.

UKTigerlily · 14 January 2009 at 6:15AM

I think I just got my first this morning, LE4 area, can anyone check how many have been triggered for me pls my pc doesn't 'do' Word

jenniewb · 14 January 2009 at 7:09AM

Wow- if people in Sussex and LE4 seem to be having problems, then I am not even going to look any further: I live in London. It was very cold here- I did have the heating on (normally I cannot afford to do this) in the hope I would get some help with affording it via the DWP. It appears not...