cold weather payment post codes

susancoat

Anyone here had a payment for the Nottingham area NG4?

tina08

OL10 - I got my payment.
It's going straight on my gas meter tomorrow. It eats money in this weather.

stompin-sarah

richard9991 wrote: »

just phoned benefits and in preston they are sending all first payments by giro with letter any further payments into bank

is that for preston as in preston lancashire?

julietlost

I WONDERED WHY MY POSTCODE WHICH IS IN ESSEX HAS A WEATHER STATION LISTED AS MANSTON IN kENT . AND WHERE DO I FIND OUT WHICH WEATHER STATION HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AS SO COLD EVEN CAT WON'T GO OUT . POSTCODE IS SS9

Penny-Pincher!!

Havent received anything here yet nor received a letter.

julietlost

Think i heard some of the sw post codes on the radio and also near thurrock but try typing question on local paper website and may find info

bignosemac1

Let's try and clear a few things up. Those eligible for the £25 Cold Weather Payment [CWP] are set out as follows (information in italics from direct.gov.uk):-

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.
- A Child Tax Credit that includes an individual element for a child or qualifying young person who is disabled or severely disabled.

Incapacity Benefit [IB] claimants are NOT eligible, neither are those in receipt of contribution based Jobseekers Allowance.
Claimants of Disability Living Allowance [DLA] (for themselves) and Attendance Allowance [AA] at ANY rate (lower, middle, higher) are NOT eligible. OF course in you get DLA/AA in addition to the eligible benefits listed above then you will qualify. An award of DLA/AA usually unlocks one of the additional premiums. However it is because you receive THAT premium and not receipt of DLA/AA that you will get a CWP.
Claimants of DLA for disabled children MAY get a CWP, but only if they are also claiming a Child Tax Credit for the disabled child.

Here's some examples:-

- An OAP in receipt of Pension Credit. YES
- A single parent with a child under 5 AND in receipt of Income Support YES
- A sick or disabled person receiving Incapacity Benefit NO
- A sick or disabled person receiving Income Support AND a disability premium YES
- A person in receipt of DLA/AA and no other benefit NO
- An unemployed person in receipt of contribution based JSA NO
- An unemployed person in receipt of income based JSA with a disability premium YES

That list is not exhaustive and ALL people who receive a state benefit should check their entitlement. Calls to the DWP may provide the correct information but rarely do, I suggest using a Welfare Rights advisor or Citizens Advice (most local authorities provide a Benefits/Welfare rights service).

Now here's the meteorological criteria for CWPs to be activated.

You will get £25 when the average temperature where you live is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below over seven consecutive days during the period from 1 November to 31 March. Specified Meteorological Office weather stations are used to obtain this information.

The actual calculation of the temperature is made by averaging the highest and lowest temperatures in a 24hr period (0000 to 2359) and if this average is at or below (or forecast to be at or below) 0 degrees celsius for 7 consecutive days then CWPs will be issued. So if on day x the temperatures were +4C (high) and -4C (low) that day would qualify. But if that days high was +5C then it would not qualify. 7 consecutive days need to be on average at or below 0C. The temperature DOES NOT have to be at or below 0C for the entire 7 day period.
The temperature recordings are taken at numerous Meteorological Office weather stations across the UK and your postcode determines which stations information is used in calculating whether a CWP is due. The temperature information is passed to the DWP who then contact District Offices when a weather station in that district has recorded (or is forecast to record) CWP qualifying temperatures. As at 6/01/09 nearly 50 of the 72 monitoring stations have triggered CWPs (http://www.channel4.com/news/article...ayouts/2898277) with some being triggered more than once. Those who qualify get £25 for each trigger period.

Payment of CWPs will usually accompany your qualifying benefit on your usual payment day, after the trigger period(s) (but not necessarily on your next payment day) and in the same method as you receive that benefit. However I am not sure this is happening in every case as there are numerous posts on many forums that say otherwise. Officially payments are automatic but they can be issued clerically. Also you may receive a letter confirming your award of CWP from your local Benefit Delivery Centre, but again this is not always the case.

If after reading all this you think you qualify for a CWP then I suggest waiting until your next payment day to see whether you have an additional amount. You need to check carefully as many benefit claimants will also be receiving an additional £60 "Christmas" bonus in the next few months (see other threads). If you believe you are entitled and do not receive a payment then you need to inform the DWP for a Decision Maker to look into your claim and decide on your eligibility. The usual appeals route is open to decide on CWP eligibilty.

Finally, I think I've covered everything but please bear in mind that this information is not a statement of fact, however I have checked it carefully against statutory regulations, official DWP publications, official government websites and with a friendly DWP employee!

siren13577

I did read somewhere, I'm sure there's another post about CWP on here, I'll try to find it, that there was a problem with the DWP triggering payments for people with children and in receipt of IS. The document suggested ringing your local DWP office and triggering the payment manually if you lived in an applicable area.

Has anyone had CWP in Crosby or Liverpool? I'm a L4 postcode which (according to the very helpful list) comes under Crosby.

Thanks!!!!

bizzylizzy

Has anyone from the South East of England got one?

richard9991

siren13577 wrote: »

I did read somewhere, I'm sure there's another post about CWP on here, I'll try to find it, that there was a problem with the DWP triggering payments for people with children and in receipt of IS. The document suggested ringing your local DWP office and triggering the payment manually if you lived in an applicable area.

Has anyone had CWP in Crosby or Liverpool? I'm a L4 postcode which (according to the very helpful list) comes under Crosby.

Thanks!!!!

hi ilive in skelmersdale which is also crosby weather station area anway rang dss this morning and told it has been triggered from the 27/12/2008 to2/01/2009 and shall recive by giro shortly if this helps