nolan this morning?

Cherryscone

Did margaret richie say this morning on nolan live that NI will get 2 week cold winter payment ( those that entitled ) or has my mother been on the wacky backy again:rotfl::rolleyes:

its true

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dsd/news-dsd-301209-cold-snap-triggers.htm

marcowil

Here's the link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/1979_archives/8435045.stm

Cherryscone

thanks i just found out its true whoopeee

spike7451

Brilliant!However because I'm only on Income Based JSA as a single man,living on my own,I wont be getting it!Once again the singlies get shafted.
Ah well,hopefully I'll get my business up & running in the new year.

Cherryscone

Its says income based spike?

To qualify for the payment a person must be receiving State Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income based]

spike7451

madmam wrote: »

Its says income based spike?

To qualify for the payment a person must be receiving State Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income based]

According to the DSS,who I phoned earlier,it's one of the 4 you listed plus one of the ones highlighted below.

To qualify for the payment a person must be receiving State Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income based) or Employment and Support Allowance (Income related) for one day in the period of cold weather and have one of the following:

• a relevant pensioner or disability premium
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under five-years-old
• an applicable amount of Employment and Support Allowance that includes either the support component or the work-related activity component.

Whatever the bottom one is I dont know.The £25 would come in handy as I had to buy an heater as the E7 heater in the living room is at half power &,as we're getting gas in the spring,the NIHE would'nt replace it!
I also dont get the winter fuel payment.

Cherryscone

an applicable amount of Employment and Support Allowance that includes either the support component or the work-related activity component

i dont know what that means either
it really sucks that people on jsa wont get it

donnac2558

Is it a one off payment of £25?

I get IS along with DLA, so will I get it?

Its been so cold I have had to put my heating on early everyday. I try to wait until 4pm usually but just couldn't stick it out.

Cherryscone

have a wee look at the link donna in my 1st post
and i think as far as i hear the 1st payment will be £50 for 2 weeks

spike7451

madmam wrote: »

have a wee look at the link donna in my 1st post
and i think as far as i hear the 1st payment will be £50 for 2 weeks

paid around 06/01 say the dss.

donnac2558

OK, I put my postcode which is Belfast into the link on the benefits board for the government check list.

And it says no cold weather payment from 1st November up until the 30th December.

So does that mean people in Belfast will not get it, only certains areas of Northern Ireland?