cold weather payment postcode search [merged]

P-J-D_2

geoff11 wrote: »

you can call the cold weather payment line on 0845 601 5613 if you have an enquiry about a cold weather payment and if it has been triggered for your area, lines are open mon-fri 8.30am- 4.30pm.:T

I tried this number got computer tones - think it's a fax machine.

geoff11

sorry about that the only number i can find that works is the winter fuel payment helpline, they may have some info 0845 915 1515.

laurieabc

The postcode checker seems to have vanished now instead there is a PDF file to download giving all the postcodes that have been triggered and how many times a payment has been made for that area my area CF44 has one trigger set on 18th December and five days into the second consecutive seven days.

geoff11

use the link no page 3 of this thread that one still works but no new info on it.

laurieabc

The PDF is better tbh Geoff its up to date to the 22nd December yesterday quite a few places have had two triggers set up to yesterdays date too

Find out if your area has received payment

To find out if your area has received payment triggered by cold weather between 1 November 2009 and 22 December 2009, download the document below. ( SCROLL down to the paragraph above)

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/ConcessionsAndOtherHelp/DG_10018668

dunno if I am supposed to paste links so apologies if I wasnt allowed

P-J-D_2

Thanks laurieabc

P-J-D_2

geoff11 wrote: »

sorry about that the only number i can find that works is the winter fuel payment helpline, they may have some info 0845 915 1515.

Thanks Geoff.. I did find that number earlier but it redirects you to your local jobcentre - who also could not tell me anything. So it's either check the list/postcode or wait and see.

SMC_2

Have they changed which postcodes come under which weather stations this year?

I just looked at PDF file of postcodes which have triggered so far this year and a couple are ones which appear under the weather station I come under but not all the postcodes for that weather station are listed hence me wondering if things have been changed this year.

P-J-D_2

BTW if you want to see the temps from the weather station they use for your postcode.. (Not that I can see anyway to see a weeks data in retrospect, but may be of interest nonetheless).. find the one they use here
http://www.channel4.com/news/media/2009/01/day_06/weatherstations.doc
Then enter into google : "met office" + In my case it's Woodford and searching : "met office" + woodford : brings up
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/nw/woodford_latest_weather.html
The hourly weather graphs are more helpful
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/nw/woodford_latest_weather_graphs.html
Hover your mouse over column to see the actual figure

P-J-D_2

SMC wrote: »

Have they changed which postcodes come under which weather stations this year?

I just looked at PDF file of postcodes which have triggered so far this year and a couple are ones which appear under the weather station I come under but not all the postcodes for that weather station are listed hence me wondering if things have been changed this year.

At top of document "NB. Only postcodes receiving Cold Weather payment have been listed"