Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

simesy · 9 January 2010 at 12:48PM

I am in the south west, and I havent recieved any cold weather payments yet either.

Simesy

geoff11 · 9 January 2010 at 12:49PM

simesy wrote: »

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

you are eligable, have you checked the postcoder checker to see if any were triggered for your area?.

DX2 · 9 January 2010 at 12:50PM

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?

No the DWP website says this:

You may also be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment for each qualifying week if you are getting Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance in the assessment phase and have one of the following:

a pensioner premium, higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium
a disability premium, enhanced disability premium or severe disability premium
a disabled child premium
Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
a child who is under five in the family

CWP have nothing to do with the DLA office they haven't given you the correct advice.

DX2 · 9 January 2010 at 12:52PM

nayz90 wrote: »

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.

Phone your BDC on MOnday.
BDC= benefit delivery centre.