Cold Weather Payments

spikeripley

Phoned up yesterday told them my postcode said two payments were due, only received one in Feb. They phoned me today said they would now pay the other one in.. Result

speedyturtle

spikeripley wrote: »

Phoned up yesterday told them my postcode said two payments were due, only received one in Feb. They phoned me today said they would now pay the other one in.. Result

Can anyone please direct me or give me there phone number as i havent received 1 cold payment which i was due and never received and there is noway to contact them as everywhere it says it would be paid directly and we dont need to contact them, they wouldnt have waited this long is we owed them money.

Posy123

I have been owed 2 cold weather payments since mid February. I phoned the number on the award letter nearly 3 weeks ago and queried why they hadn't been paid into my account. She took all my details and said that it would be dealt with within 5 days and I would get notification of the money going into my account. Still nothing.

rich_shot2003

Don't forget Cold Weather payments start again on Nov 1st for this winter.

mum2one

Thank you, with the weather being what it is, more for the heating!! every penny back helps xx

xNinax

First trigger for my postcode -

The Department for Work and Pensions has been notified that there have been 1 periods of very cold weather in the DD8 postcode area between 1 November 2012 and the current date 4 December 2012.

flight747

Come on I want cold weather below zero for 3 months from December 10th till March 4th as I want £425 cold weather payment please!

12 weeks x £25 = £300

I think the government should change from £25 to £50 instead. And below 5C will be better than below Zero. As 5C are cold enough for a cold weather payment.

tanyamumof3

weve had no triggers in ng6 very odd

out_of_cash

Mupette wrote: »

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All the information is here...

Postcode check here...

1st November - 31st March

£25 Payments will be made when the local temperature is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below over seven consecutive days.

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

• Pension Credit (pensions and retirement planning section)

• Income Support

• Jobseeker's Allowance

• Employment and Support Allowance (disabled people section)

How much do you get?

You will get £25 for each seven day period of very cold weather between 1 November and 31 March.
‘Very cold weather’

Payments will be made when the average temperature for where you live is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below over seven consecutive days.









I thought you couldnt claim cold weather payment if you are single and on income based jobseekers allowance? i have asked this twice at the DWP and they have told me no i cant claim.Are they telling me wrong.Last 2 winters i have been totally frozen and the temperature was well in the zones to claim.

mcjordi

if you get a disability premium or have a child under 5 you do..

on a side note trigger for DL16