Cold weather payment

[Deleted User]

According to weather on news24 earlier it will be below freezing in most parts of the uk for the next 7 nights(and possibly as cold during the day),which should trigger another CWP

livelyred

Zara33 wrote: »

If you have a child under 5 and get Income Support then you will get the cold weather payment, as you have a child who is 11 then you won't get it.

I phoned up income support and yes i will get it as my child is 11 or 5 does not matter what age the child is as long as you are on benefits,you only getg the paym ent thou if the weather is under a certain temp for 1 wk and over .

HGLTsuperstar

Is it only if the daytime temperature is below zero? If so what counts as "daytime" hours and how long during that time period must the temp be below zero?

dmg24

HGLTsuperstar wrote: »

Is it only if the daytime temperature is below zero? If so what counts as "daytime" hours and how long during that time period must the temp be below zero?

Please read post #16.

Zara33

livelyred wrote: »

I phoned up income support and yes i will get it as my child is 11 or 5 does not matter what age the child is as long as you are on benefits,you only getg the paym ent thou if the weather is under a certain temp for 1 wk and over .

Really?according to the DWP you only get it if you have a child under 5 or a disabled child.

You may be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment for each week of very cold weather in your area if you get Pension Credit.
You may also be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment for each qualifying week if you are getting Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and have a child under five or get one of the following:

• a pensioner premium, higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium
• a disability premium or severe disability premium
• a disabled child premium
• Child Tax Credit that includes an individual element for a child or qualifying young person who is disabled or severely disabled

vickyjayne

which weather stations are used and at what time of day do they use the temp for average

Looked at all the links given by people but it doesnt say which ones and what time of day

livelyred

Yes it must off changed the aged of the child.

dmg24

livelyred wrote: »

Yes it must off changed the aged of the child.

I would get something in writing livelyred if you believe that you are entitled. In my experience the DWP website is much more reliable than those on the benefits helpline.

Edit: I have just checked the DMG, and Zara33's information is definitely correct.

emweaver

deleted as not allowed to ask genuine question or have an opinion

dmg24

emweaver wrote: »

I assumed everyone with a child under 5 got it but appears only does on income support and jsa with children under 5. Thats annoyed me, from our take home pay after we have paid rent and council tax we are left with LESS than those on benefits so why shouldnt we get the payment too?

That isn't really a question for this board. If you have a look in DT, or the House Prices and the Economy board, you will find more suitable threads.