Cold Weather Payments

richard9991

clairewop wrote: »

Are all people with disabilities entitled to cold weather payments??

I'm on Incapacity benefit, but get the lower disability element in the ctc

think you need a means tested benefot to incap is not means tested

billy1266

can anyone tell me if I am entitled to the CWP I am in the procees of an appeal agaist my benifits being stopped and am recieving a reduced rate of income support and worse off. I got it last year when I was on a disability premium. Any information would be a help

richard9991

billy1266 wrote: »

can anyone tell me if I am entitled to the CWP I am in the procees of an appeal agaist my benifits being stopped and am recieving a reduced rate of income support and worse off. I got it last year when I was on a disability premium. Any information would be a help

if not getting disability premium ie failed a medical and are on reduced income support because of this then no you wont get cwps

Kerrie74

Hi,

I'm also going through a tribunal, it's been going on for months and still have to wait another 4 - 6 weeks lol.

However I'm STILL getting ESA but a lower rate as I'm still having to send sick notes in. It would be like when you first go onto ESA when you get the lower rate of £65. So he might be going through a tribunal but is he still sending sicknotes in?? I've also have a claim on hold for ESA pending on the outcome of my tribunal, something my solicitor advised me to do.

So should I still get the CWP's?

Thanks in advance (Finding the forums quite helpful)

Kerrie

only_mee

ste1969 wrote: »

ok thanks .. . where is the postcode checker link?

In the first post of this thread.

Gleek

Forth trigger for DN32 last night.

2 payments recieved so far.

SingleSue

Ah, think we have worked out why I am not appearing on the scans...they have inputted my youngest son's date of birth wrong!

Really weird, all the boys DOB's are checked at each WFI, at the start of the claim, all birth certificates were produced etc but they had his birthday as 2 days before....the advisor thinks someone at the beginning of the claim hit the 3 instead of the 5 and as they use a different system (or something), that is the reason it has not been picked up. It is something as simple as that which can mean the scans would not include our details.

She is now going to check further and hopefully get my payments out in the next few days.

Goodness only knows why someone didn't pick up on that last winter when I spoke to them several times about the payments....but it wasn't.

louise29_2

Hi i was wondering if anyone knows if i should be entitled to cold weather payments i know that 4 have been triggered in my area, i recieve ESA and am placed in the work related activity group from what i am reading online i believe i should be entitled to them i contact jobcentre plus 2 weeks ago to query this but have had no answer i would have thought they should have been able to tell me more or less if i am entitled.

richard9991

Kerrie74 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm also going through a tribunal, it's been going on for months and still have to wait another 4 - 6 weeks lol.

However I'm STILL getting ESA but a lower rate as I'm still having to send sick notes in. It would be like when you first go onto ESA when you get the lower rate of £65. So he might be going through a tribunal but is he still sending sicknotes in?? I've also have a claim on hold for ESA pending on the outcome of my tribunal, something my solicitor advised me to do.

So should I still get the CWP's?

Thanks in advance (Finding the forums quite helpful)

Kerrie

if you win your appeal and are on income based esa they will owe you for the cwps in your back pay you cant get them on the assessment rate

richard9991

louise29 wrote: »

Hi i was wondering if anyone knows if i should be entitled to cold weather payments i know that 4 have been triggered in my area, i recieve ESA and am placed in the work related activity group from what i am reading online i believe i should be entitled to them i contact jobcentre plus 2 weeks ago to query this but have had no answer i would have thought they should have been able to tell me more or less if i am entitled.

if you get income based esa you should get them if contribution based you wont