Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

DX2

JDPower wrote: »

Just because your having to ask the same thing over and over again

So do you think this might be easier

To get CWP you must be getting the following:

IS (Income support) and have a child under 5
IS (Income support) and CTC (child tax credits) with a disability premium/severe disability premium
IS (Income support) and Incapacity benefit with a disability premium/enchanced disability premium or severe disability premium.

PC (Pension Credit)

IB JSA (Income based Jobseekers allowance) and have a child under 5.
IB JSA (Income based Jobseekers allowance) and CTC (child tax credits) with a disability premium/severe disability premium.
IB JSA (Income based Jobseekers allowance) and a disability premium/enchanced disability premium or severe disability premium.

IR ESA (Income-related Employment and Support Allowance) with a support or work related activity component in the main phase and have a child under 5.
IR ESA (Income-related Employment and Support Allowance) with a support or work related activity component in the main phase and CTC (child tax credits) with a disability premium/severe disability premium.
IR ESA (Income-related Employment and Support Allowance) with a support or work related activity component in the main phase and a disability premium/enchanced disability premium or severe disability premium.

At the moment the only group of benefit claimants who are having problems getting an automatic payment of CWP are
IS (Income support) and CTC (child tax credits) with a disability premium/severe disability premium.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Inretirement/DG_10018668
http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/cold-weather-payment/home.asp

roddydogs

So lets get this right-if your on Basic state Pension, and have just enough small private pension to take you over the "Pension Credit" limit, you dont get "Pension Credit" or Cold Weather Payments? But if youve never paid a Penny in NI contributions, You Get Both?, So your £25 PW Better off? Surely not.

justdreaming

Hi, I have just been watching the news about the cold weather payments. I decided I would look it up. Its seems that we are entitled to it for the disabled child factor, yet we have not received any.

We have one child with High rate care DLA and one with Middle rate care and both childre have the disability factor of Child Tax Credit

richard9991

justdreaming wrote: »

Hi, I have just been watching the news about the cold weather payments. I decided I would look it up. Its seems that we are entitled to it for the disabled child factor, yet we have not received any.

We have one child with High rate care DLA and one with Middle rate care and both childre have the disability factor of Child Tax Credit

do you get income support or jsa

justdreaming

No, Richard, we dont get ISA or JSA, but have seen on the DWP website that we may be entitled. I have also spoken to someone this morning in the DWP DLA department and they think we can get it.

The problem is who do we contact?

richard9991

justdreaming wrote: »

No, Richard, we dont get ISA or JSA, but have seen on the DWP website that we may be entitled. I have also spoken to someone this morning in the DWP DLA department and they think we can get it.

The problem is who do we contact?

income support or jsa allowance pay it so not sure if you not on one of those im sure someone will be along soon who can answer your question

Dianesamantha

i recieve income support and have a child who is 5 years old but i have not recieved any cold weather payments.

SingleSue

I think the child needs to be under 5 and not 5.

nayz90

Hi im a single mum of two on IS and my children are 2 and nearly 1. i know i am entitled or i assume so but my postcode has two triggers yet ive had no payment, and the heating with these two kids is costing a fortune. has any1 recieved a payment for the southwest yet cuz i haven't.

simesy

Hi

I am on income support with disability premium, and I have not recieved any cold weather payments at all this winter. My flat only has a real fire and it is a nightmare to keep warm unless I sit right next to the real fire 24/7. Any advice would be more than welcome please.

Kind regards

Simesy