Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

Worcsman

But we havent received any.. How do I look into that? Thanks.

richard9991

Worcsman wrote: »

But we havent received any.. How do I look into that? Thanks.

ring income support /job seekers allowance office if you meet the criteria on the first page of this thread

Worcsman

richard9991 wrote: »

ring income support /job seekers allowance office if you meet the criteria on the first page of this thread

Thanks, I phoned and it turns out I'm not entitled, I didn't read the conditions properly. Oh well, will have to miss out on the logs we thought we could buy. Cheers for the reply.

turntonight

My friend, who has no access to internet, is on income support. She checked the postcode finder at xmas and again 2day. each time the postcode finder has said she is entitles to payments (4 on todays enquiry) and each time she phones to find out why no payment. She is told not entitled. Looking at your pdf file confirms that by 6th Jan she was due 3.

What can she do to rectify this?

dmg24

turntonight wrote: »

My friend, who has no access to internet, is on income support. She checked the postcode finder at xmas and again 2day. each time the postcode finder has said she is entitles to payments (4 on todays enquiry) and each time she phones to find out why no payment. She is told not entitled. Looking at your pdf file confirms that by 6th Jan she was due 3.

What can she do to rectify this?

IS alone is not sufficient - does she fulfil the criteria noted in the first post?

Lou76

turntonight wrote: »

My friend, who has no access to internet, is on income support. She checked the postcode finder at xmas and again 2day. each time the postcode finder has said she is entitles to payments (4 on todays enquiry) and each time she phones to find out why no payment. She is told not entitled. Looking at your pdf file confirms that by 6th Jan she was due 3.

What can she do to rectify this?

What other benefits does she claim?

Income Support, on its own, doesn't qualify for CWP, as can been seen on the criteria posted on the 1st post:

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

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

ETA: beaten to it... lol

nordtraveller

A New Cold Weather Payment Triggered for HX6.

If they run to course with paying it - i'd expect it my bank by Next Wednesday - the 3rd of March.

Check here:
http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/cold-weather-payment/home.asp

DX2

nordtraveller wrote: »

A New Cold Weather Payment Triggered for HX6.

If they run to course with paying it - i'd expect it my bank by Next Wednesday - the 3rd of March.

Check here:
http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/cold-weather-payment/home.asp

Another for me also, must remember as they closed down my IS appealing decision.

nikki5876

I have not recieved any cold weather payments, not sure if i will, according to the list of if u are eligable i have a child with disabililities which i receive disablity allowance on my child tax credits and a child under 5 and i am in reciept of H/B C/T/B and working tax credit, can any one help my postcode area is entitled to 3 payments.....

DX2

nikki5876 wrote: »

I have not recieved any cold weather payments, not sure if i will, according to the list of if u are eligable i have a child with disabililities which i receive disablity allowance on my child tax credits and a child under 5 and i am in reciept of H/B C/T/B and working tax credit, can any one help my postcode area is entitled to 3 payments.....

You do not qualify as you get working tax credits.