cold weather payment postcode search [merged]

dmg24

garcia1 wrote: »

i only recieve incapacity benefit at the long term rate, do i qaulify for cold weather payments

No, not unless you qualify for an IS top up.

zaksmum

As the weather has been so cold lately, I was wondering about winter fuel payments. I am in receipt of higher rate DLA and I got £60 last year, but can't find any information about eligibility.

And is winter fuel payment the same as cold weather payment?

I'm under 60, but have needed the heating on high most days.

God knows what the bills will be like!!

McKneff

Did you get your £250 winter fuel payment,

dmg24

You are thinking of CWP's, there is a big thread a few down from this one with all the info you need.

dmg24

McKneff wrote: »

Did you get your £250 winter fuel payment,

The OP does not qualify for the WFP.

zaksmum

McKneff wrote: »

Did you get your £250 winter fuel payment,

No, I haven't had that.

richard9991

zaksmum wrote: »

As the weather has been so cold lately, I was wondering about winter fuel payments. I am in receipt of higher rate DLA and I got £60 last year, but can't find any information about eligibility.

And is winter fuel payment the same as cold weather payment?

I'm under 60, but have needed the heating on high most days.

God knows what the bills will be like!!

winter fuel paymen is paid to people over 60 years of age cold weather payment is paid to people on income support or pension credit who get certain premiums it is £25 for every 7 days of 0c or below the £60 you got last year was extra xmas bonus it was a one off payment and will not be paid this year

richard9991

McKneff wrote: »

Did you get your £250 winter fuel payment,

op is under 60 so wfp does not apply

zaksmum

richard9991 wrote: »

winter fuel paymen is paid to people over 60 years of age cold weather payment is paid to people on income support or pension credit who get certain premiums it is £25 for every 7 days of 0c or below the £60 you got last year was extra xmas bonus it was a one off payment and will not be paid this year

Thanks for that Richard. Couldn't remember what the £60 was for, only that I wasn't expecting it so it came in very handy.

Think I'll just have to put a few more layers on, then!

McKneff

My apologies, i thought that wfp was paid to people on certain benefits as well as over 60s.