Cold Weather Payments

guilly

DX2 wrote: »

Who can get Cold Weather Payments?

If you are in receipt of Pension Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), you may also be able to get Cold Weather Payments.
Pension Credit

If you are in receipt of Pension Credit, you will usually receive Cold Weather Payments.
Income Support and Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

If you are in receipt of Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, you will usually receive Cold Weather Payments if you also have any of following:

• a disability or pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under five living with you

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

If you are in receipt of Income-related ESA, you will usually receive Cold Weather Payments if you also have any of the following:

• the support or work-related component of ESA
• a severe or enhanced disability premium
• a pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under five living with you

Exactly what does this mean?
My husband is retired and had pension credit up til 2 months ago when we crept £2 over the thresh hold and lost it along with carers allowance. I am registered disabled and have DLA and Incapacity Benefit.
Now it appears we no longer get cold weather payments? I have my central heating turned off when I am alone in the house to save money. It's so cold here and we have had 2 triggers since Nov
I think disabled people should get CWP anyway but what can you do?:think:

laurieabc

3rd trigger for CF44 area sennybridge station for period 8th to 14 Dec = received 2 payments into account so far 2nd one went in today

Robbie64

guilly wrote: »

Exactly what does this mean?
My husband is retired and had pension credit up til 2 months ago when we crept £2 over the thresh hold and lost it along with carers allowance. I am registered disabled and have DLA and Incapacity Benefit.
Now it appears we no longer get cold weather payments? I have my central heating turned off when I am alone in the house to save money. It's so cold here and we have had 2 triggers since Nov
I think disabled people should get CWP anyway but what can you do?:think:

Do you get the savings credit? That requires one of you to be aged 65+. If so, you will still get a CWP. If not then you won't qualify.

CarlMethHead

I got mine (2 payments) so far.

guilly

Robbie64 wrote: »

Do you get the savings credit? That requires one of you to be aged 65+. If so, you will still get a CWP. If not then you won't qualify.

We don't have a savings credit (I don't think) but my husband is 66

Robbie64

guilly wrote: »

We don't have a savings credit (I don't think) but my husband is 66

It's worth checking up to see if you do receive a Pension Credit as the Savings Credit will qualify you for a CWP. You will be able to tell from payments that go into your bank account. If you get a Pension Credit it will show on the bank statements as "(Your NI Number) PC".

TOBRUK

Second trigger happened this evening in CF72 - ST ATHAN weather station.

jules372

2nd trigger tonight for FY8 - Crosby weather station

pupsicola

lufoo7 wrote: »

my son moved back home in August, he is on income support and DLA, he pays me £50 a fortnight rent and he got a letter this morning saying he is due a cold weather payment. (I opened it by mistake, we have the same initials) the thing is we pay the heating, he doesn't, do you think i am being unreasonable if i suggest he should give me some of it?

Personally I think he should give you all of it. He is staying in your house paying very low rent (far less than he would pay if he lived elsewhere). This money is for paying the heating bills so it would just be getting used for what it is for. If you would rather you could suggest he gives you half, that would be more than fair.

pupsicola

I am on income support and my son recieves dla at the high rate for care. We have a disability element to the child tax credit payments. But he turned 5 in October so does that mean we wont recieve cwp this winter. Any advice much appreciated.