Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

hutterd

i get income support but had no extra money says i should get 3 payments

JDPower

hutterd wrote: »

i get income support but had no extra money says i should get 3 payments

That's because you're probably not eligible. I do wish people would read the first post:

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

ozgirl901a

If my only income is Disability Living allowance and Incapacity benefit am I entitled to a cold weather payment? I get the high rate mobility and low rate care along with the long term high rate incapacity.

AmberDragon_2

I'm getting disability benefit (high rate care and high rate mobility) along with incapacity benefit. I've looked on the internet and I have been getting the run around on the phone. No one seems willing to tell me if I am entitled to the cold weather payments and if I am what I have to do to get them, there have been three triggered in my area so far and I have not had any payments.

Please can someone help and let me know who I ask and what the secret handshake or word is because I am so fed-up with being bounced around DWP, Job Centre and Direct.gov.;)

Thanks

tresha_2

I get Dla for my son, low rate mobility and medium care. I'm on income support and child tax credits. I did get the payments last year but i was on income support then not child tax credits. They changed me over a few months ago. I think i do get a special needs child premium or something on my tax credits. The postcode checker says there are 3 periods of cold weather payments due. As yet i have not recieved any.

Indie_Kid

No to both of you. Please read post #473.

cateb_3

As I have a child under 5 and live in a cold weather area as designated by the Gov website, apparently i am entitled to £25 per week towards heating costs! How do i receive this if i receive no government benefits except child tax credits?

ticvoria

Very interested in this - think I am eligible due to receipt of benefit for 3 payments due in my postal area, but have not received any. Will definitely chase this up - thanks.

Whiteknight

Been reading this thread and there seems to be some confusion regarding the Cold Weather Payments. You should not need to be spending hours on the telephone chasing up when you are going to get paid this additional money. If you are getting a qualifying benefit the payment will be made automatically to you. The systems will run a scan and identify all eligible people and then issue payments. So my advice would be to wait and check your bank accounts if after a few weeks you have not had the payments then contact the relevant department (the one paying your qualifying benefit) and they can look into it.

Those people currently applying for one of the qualifying benefits which are being backdated should also check if the CWP payments have made once the benefit is in payment!

snaffles

everyone seems to be asking the same questions, please read first post !