cold weather payment post codes...

helsbels1982

hi guys

i have been reading up on all the posts concerning the cold weather payment and i have also tried to phone ppl to see how we can find out what area's are cold enough to get the payment but with no success. they just gave me number after number that i felt like i was going round in a complete circle which actually did happen as i gave up when i was given the same number i phoned at the start :mad:.

so if ppl dont mind i thought we could have a thread were ppl who recieve the payment could put the date of when they recieved it and the 1st part of there postcode. this way we may be able to see if we may be getting 1 or if some1 has and another hasnt.

unfortuantly i havent recieved any payment (YET- its been so cold im sure we should be entitled to it) so i wont be able start the thread! but if/when i do ill let u all know

helsxx

[Deleted User]

17/12/08 sk14

tenacioust123

What a great idea. It's freezing here and from the weather forecast it will be all week. I have not received anything here in the last 18 months.

fay66

receiving income support disability rate for child

Biggles

I wouldn't be too optimistic, it's not been very cold yet in many areas, certainly in England.

It doesn't seem possible to find a list of those that have been triggered this year, but historical data is available http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldmerit/185/18508.htm

This shows that in 2005/06, cold weather payments were triggered only 13 times (by all weather stations across England) over the whole winter, with 495,000 recipients.

In 2006/07, payments were only triggered three times in England, with 225,000 receipients.

And last year, they were again only triggered three times, with only 11,000 receipients.

Gemmzie

I always thought this was just for pensioners, they are a bit fluffy on who is entitled though.
Does it have to be below zero for seven days in a row?

Zziggi

Gemmzie wrote: »

I always thought this was just for pensioners, they are a bit fluffy on who is entitled though.
Does it have to be below zero for seven days in a row?

Yes and for the whole day. So it has to not get above zero at anytime - even during the day. I received £8-somthing once about 7 years ago.....:rolleyes:

[Deleted User]

Zziggi wrote: »

Yes and for the whole day. So it has to not get above zero at anytime - even during the day. I received £8-somthing once about 7 years ago.....:rolleyes:

Not quite correct,its now £25 and it doesnt have to be below zero all day just for part of the day/night

upferret

17/12/08 sk2

sarahskc

upferret, what week was that for?

hpsaucey

17/11/08 Dl4