Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

summerof0763

6th trigger yesterday for ph1 area

shelovestobuystuff

Does anyone know how for many weeks the cold weather payments were paid out in the east ayrshire area?
Also need to check if incapacity benefit is a qualifying benefit for the payments.

richard9991

shelovestobuystuff wrote: »

Does anyone know how for many weeks the cold weather payments were paid out in the east ayrshire area?
Also need to check if incapacity benefit is a qualifying benefit for the payments.

Dont know how many payments were made but incapacity benefit is not a qualifying benefit anyway.

aphy86

I am on Income Support and Carers allowance. I checked on the postcode checker and it says my area is due 5 payments. I haven't received any letters or payments to date?

em.chid

Hi,

I had my daughter on 05/10/2009 and haven't received any cold weather payments, am I entitled to them?

I have just checked on the direct gov website and we was due 3 in my area but I haven't received anything??

DX2

em.chid wrote: »

Hi,

I had my daughter on 05/10/2009 and haven't received any cold weather payments, am I entitled to them?

I have just checked on the direct gov website and we was due 3 in my area but I haven't received anything??

Do you get any of the qualifying benefits? Income support or JSA?

DX2

aphy86 wrote: »

I am on Income Support and Carers allowance. I checked on the postcode checker and it says my area is due 5 payments. I haven't received any letters or payments to date?

Do you get the other qualifying benefits also?

DX2 wrote: »

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

aphy86

I just get Income Support and Carers Allowance... Last March I received £60 in my bank account which I assumed was the cold weather payment. Does this mean I'm not entitled to it with just those benefits?

Kind Regards

aphy86

I don't have any of the other qualifying things, I was just confused because of the money I received last March.

Indie_Kid

The £60 was a one off and unrelated to CWPs.