Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

geoff11

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Lou76 wrote: »

"Geoff's" the number all of us sexually frustrated, housebound, girls call when we need a lift of a day. :eek: That voice...

Joking aside, Geoff's a fellow poster (I'm guessing he's more prolific on the 'other' CWP thread, I cannae keep up lol) who seems to have the "gift of the gab" when it comes to getting any information, over the phone, on CWP triggers and payment days.

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geoff11

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Please bear in mind that you should not expect payment immediately. It normally takes up to 12 days to process a payment", this has now been added to the postcode checker.

SAVEALOT

tiggywhiskers wrote: »

I have a child that turned 5 at end of November, my husband is earning less than £10k pa on a self employment basis so doesn't claim JSA. We do get Housing benefit though. Our postcode is 2 payments. Are we eligible for any payments?

sorry to be repetitive, but what does this change if someone is in similar circumstances, but also has a child under 5?

thanks

geoff11

sorry no, you need to be in recipet of i/s or other benefits plus the child has to be under the age of 5.

geoff11

SAVEALOT wrote: »

sorry to be repetitive, but what does this change if someone is in similar circumstances, but also has a child under 5?

thanks

Who is eligible?

You may be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment for each week of very cold weather in your area if you get Pension Credit or income-related Employment and Support Allowance with a support or work related activity component in the main phase.

• Employment and Support Allowance - introduction

• Pension Credit

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

jojopo000

If you are still waiting a payment (like me) it may be worth calling them as if I hadnt I would of not been getting mine as they had my youngest as being born in 2004 when she was actually born in 2007 and also the guy said that some of the accounts dont even have children registered to them, this he said was the most common reason people might not get it when they are entitled. I was also told they are doing a scan this weekend so payments should be recieved next week.
Hope this helps someone. As if I hadnt of called I would of never got it.

DX2

jojopo000 wrote: »

If you are still waiting a payment (like me) it may be worth calling them as if I hadnt I would of not been getting mine as they had my youngest as being born in 2004 when she was actually born in 2007 and also the guy said that some of the accounts dont even have children registered to them, this he said was the most common reason people might not get it when they are entitled. I was also told they are doing a scan this weekend so payments should be recieved next week.
Hope this helps someone. As if I hadnt of called I would of never got it.

Child tax credits :cool: I blame them. In the good old days your children were on your IS/JSA claim, but not anymore. Thanks for the heads up re them doing another scan this weekend.

geoff11

correct the next scan is on the 16th/17th.

geoff11

DX2 wrote: »

Child tax credits :cool: I blame them. In the good old days your children were on your IS/JSA claim, but not anymore. Thanks for the heads up re them doing another scan this weekend.

i posted yesterday eve about the scan, keep up dx2:rotfl:

DX2

geoff11 wrote: »

i posted yesterday eve about the scan, keep up dx2:rotfl:

:undecided Well at least you're on the ball!
:rotfl: Maybe it got lost in all the crap.