Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

nat_

We haven't recieved a cold weather payment yet... has anyone else? Checked the postcode checker and we are entitled to one.

Very strange! Guessing it's the snow/lack of post!

DX2

nat_ wrote: »

We haven't recieved a cold weather payment yet... has anyone else? Checked the postcode checker and we are entitled to one.

Very strange! Guessing it's the snow/lack of post!

Do you get the qualifying benefits though?

nat_

DX2 wrote: »

Do you get the qualifying benefits though?

Yep, both my Mum and I get income support!

DX2

nat_ wrote: »

Yep, both my Mum and I get income support!

You need more than IS I'm afraid.

butterfly37

Hi I am probably being very thick but both my parents are pensioners and with the postcode they are entitled to 4 payments would they get it? should they phone up tomorrow. Thanks in advance.

DX2

butterfly37 wrote: »

Hi I am probably being very thick but both my parents are pensioners and with the postcode they are entitled to 4 payments would they get it? should they phone up tomorrow. Thanks in advance.

Do they get pension credit?

butterfly37

sorry but what is pension credit??

DX2

butterfly37 wrote: »

sorry but what is pension credit??

Pension Credits are benefits for people aged 60 or over who are have a relatively low income.

A single person who applies for Pension Credit must be aged at least 60 or over and for couples, at least one of the partners must be aged at least 60 or over.

There are two parts to the Pension Credit


Guaranteed Credit - paid to pensioners aged 60 or over.
This guarantees a minimum level of income for pensioners. If a person's income is below the minimum level appropriate to their circumstances, Guaranteed Credit will be paid to top them up to that minimum level.
For a couple, only one member has to be aged 60 or over in order for them to claim Guaranteed Credit.


Savings Credit - paid to pensioners aged 65 or over
Savings Credit is extra money for pensioners aged 65 or over who have provided for their retirement for example by contributing towards a pension scheme or by having savings.
For a couple, only one member has to be aged 65 or over in order for them to claim Savings Credit
However, there is a maximum amount of Savings Credit allowable and also the amount given will decrease depending on the level of pension / savings a person has. Eventually it will decrease to the point where no Savings Credit is payable

butterfly37

sorry looked on line and no i dont think the do qualify thanks

nat_

DX2 wrote: »

You need more than IS I'm afraid.

Oh doesn't look like we'll get one then! They must have changed it, because last year we received one.

Ah well, worth a look anyway! Thanks