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Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled
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Barneysmom wrote: »I'm just wondering if we'll get it for my hubby, he's on IB?
IB is not a qualifying benefit. The first post gives detail of qualifying benefits.Gone ... or have I?0 -
Thanks Dmg24 does it mean it's changed since last year, I looked at this thread and somepeople got it last year?
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Barneysmom wrote: »Thanks Dmg24 does it mean it's changed since last year, I looked at this thread and somepeople got it last year?
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That was the £60 bonus. The criteria was different (as far as I can remember!). The criteria for CWP's has not changed.Gone ... or have I?0 -
I think the £60 was a one off last year to be honest, have not heard anything on it this year, and is separate to CWP.........I think.The one and only "Dizzy Di"0
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The £60 was a one off bonus last year to add to the £10 Christmas Bonus that Pensioners (and I presume other people on some benefits get) get (I work for dwp pensions, so know they get it but didnt know who else got ot)Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid OffMortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
£79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off
Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20
Asda Savings - £0
POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80
~ Emergency Savings: £0
My Debt Free Diary (Link)0 -
anyone who was in reciept of higher rate dla got the £60 which was a one off payment not a bonus as such from the gov to help vulnerable people with there fuel bills at that time, im not sure who else was eligable, i rang dla just before xmas to ask if was to be paid this year i quote their words- " the gov has not informed us that they will be paying any further payment this year so far".0
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anyone who was in reciept of higher rate dla got the £60 which was a one off payment not a bonus as such from the gov to help vulnerable people with there fuel bills at that time, im not sure who else was eligable, i rang dla just before xmas to ask if was to be paid this year i quote their words- " the gov has not informed us that they will be paying any further payment this year so far".
It was a top up of the Christmas Bonus of £10 to Pensioners hence my wording of bonus.
Maybe its a different thing we are talking about that happened to both be £60Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid OffMortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
£79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off
Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20
Asda Savings - £0
POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80
~ Emergency Savings: £0
My Debt Free Diary (Link)0 -
Both myself and my autistic son each received the £60 bonus thing last year, he is on DLA and I'm his carer.The one and only "Dizzy Di"0
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im not a pensioner, i get dla, i got the £10 bonus followed the £60, when i questioned it i was told it was from the gov to help with fuel bills. it might well be two different things of course thats a valid point.0
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i wonder why this thread was started being as one is already up and running lol.0
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