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winter fuel allowance

wendyw1947
wendyw1947 Posts: 252 Forumite
in Pensions, annuities & retirement planning
does any body know when we're extra heating allowance that Gordon Brown said we were getting in January I think its £60 each for a couple or £120 for a person living alone
l:T Never Too Old to learn :T

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  • inspace
    inspace Posts: 529 Forumite
    From reading around this site it seems some are starting to get it - my mum rang and they told her she would get hers next week - so hopefully everyone will get it in the next week or two.
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  • dwileflunker
    dwileflunker Posts: 326 Forumite
    inspace wrote: »
    From reading around this site it seems some are starting to get it - my mum rang and they told her she would get hers next week - so hopefully everyone will get it in the next week or two.

    My in-laws got their £25 cold weather payment into their account yesterday but no sign of the £120 yet.
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  • stompin-sarah
    stompin-sarah Posts: 187 Forumite
    can someone tell me more about this?
  • EdInvestor
    EdInvestor Posts: 15,749 Forumite
    The 60 pound per person payment is nothing to do with the weather or fuel - it is an extra bit of Christmas bonus for pensioners and various others..

    Cold weather payments only go to those on pension credit or benefits when the temperature drops below a certain level for several days running.The money is paid automatically.
    Trying to keep it simple...;)
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