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DX2

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

Hang on, do you have to be getting a pension AND an income related benefit to qualify? If i get ESA (support group) with severe disability premium would i qualify (i'm 23)?? Apologies i'm probably barking up the wrong tree.

You would qualify if I am reading the CWP criteria correctly.

System

DX2 wrote: »

You would qualify if I am reading the CWP criteria correctly.

Ah thanks for clearing that it, its confused me a lot!

anmarj

McKneff wrote: »

Everyone who is over 60 gets winter fuel payments dont they alongside the cold weather payments if they get extra benefits.

if you have state pension only you DO NOT get the payment. Could strangle the post office last year who told everyone and the upteen calls we got from people stating that they did not get the payment and the post office telling them to call us.

The payment comes from social fund section of the JC but paid through the relevant qualifing benefit.

pinkgirl2009

DX2 wrote: »

Does the person who gets DLA get any further benefits?

yes mobility allowance . and i guess long term sick pay from the dhss
thanks

DX2

pinkgirl2009 wrote: »

yes mobility allowance . and i guess long term sick pay from the dhss
thanks

Mobility allowance is part of DLA Long term sick pay would that be Incapacity benefit/ESA?

Certainly the way I read the criteria for a CWP is this.
If you get a disability premium with

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or
• Pension Credit.

You will get a CWP.
You will also get CWP if you have a disabled child.
You will also get CWP if you have a child under 5 and claim IS

McKneff

Cant help feeling that although my OH and i are just normal pensioners,
we have worked all and i mean all our working lives since 15 years of age,
brought up in a very very mining working class family, no luxuries, worked and brought up kids, paid our NI, padi our tax; done without food at times so our kids ate,
have some savings and not allowed the same help as .................oh no, I am not going to go there, i wont sleep, calm annie, calm, sleep, relax

qwertyuiop12345

pinkgirl2009 wrote: »

yes mobility allowance . and i guess long term sick pay from the dhss
thanks

Neither component of DLA (care or mobility) at any level nor incapacity benefit are qualifying benefits for any cold weather payments or heating allowance etc.

Generally contribution based benefits like incapacity benefit do not lead to eligibility for further benefits.

qwertyuiop12345

McKneff wrote: »

Cant help feeling that although my OH and i are just normal pensioners,
we have worked all and i mean all our working lives since 15 years of age,
brought up in a very very mining working class family, no luxuries, worked and brought up kids, paid our NI, padi our tax; done without food at times so our kids ate,
have some savings and not allowed the same help as .................oh no, I am not going to go there, i wont sleep, calm annie, calm, sleep, relax

Well, are there any slag heaps near you then? Perhaps you could go scrounging for coal if you can't afford it?

Bryando

I'm on DLA and last year got £25.00. From what I can mind my support worker said. This is £25.00 for every week the temp is at the level required to justify it.

My local Met station the DWP use is about 35 miles plus from me. I live 4 miles roughly from one. However was informed they don't use it as near the sea.

DX2

People on Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

You will be entitled to a cold weather payment if you get Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance for at least one day during the period of cold weather and:

• you have a child under five in your family, or
• you have a child for whom you get Child Tax Credit with an extra amount for their disability, or
• you get an extra amount for disability or for being over 60 and you don't live in a care home.

People on Pension Credit

You are entitled to a cold weather payment if you get Pension Credit and don't live in a care home.
People on income-related Employment and Support Allowance

You are entitled to a cold weather payment if you get income-related Employment and Support Allowance and:

• you have a child under five in your family, or
• you have a child for whom you get Child Tax Credit with an extra amount for their disability, or
• you get an extra amount for disability or for being over 60 and you don't live in a care home, or
• you get a support component or work-related activity component and you don't live in a care home.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/benefits/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_the_social_fund.htm#cold_weather_payments