Cold Weather Payments

hayton2k3

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pupsicola

verntern wrote: »

Does anyone know when they are likely to be paid? This month/December? The payment is a genuine bonus for me to stay warm. Thanks.

It says on the directgov website that it normally takes up to 12 days to process a payment. How often that happens in reality I dont know. You should recieve a letter shortly notifying you, but by then the payment has normally reached your bank account.

pupsicola

Ive just checked my postcode and it says there has been a trigger for my area so will keep an eye on my bank account. It has always just been paid automatically in the past.

RockGypsy

Ive got one here too,really need as well been using electric heater in bedroom which has cost more

wickedchef123

Hi

Can anyone tell me if I will get a cold weather payment? I have been laid off work 6 weeks ago and get Job seekers Allowance Contribution-based. My wife gets DLA High rate and SDA, We get full child tax credits for two children. Thankyou

DX2

wickedchef123 wrote: »

Hi

Can anyone tell me if I will get a cold weather payment? I have been laid off work 6 weeks ago and get Job seekers Allowance Contribution-based. My wife gets DLA High rate and SDA, We get full child tax credits for two children. Thankyou

No you don't.

moggies

sh1305 wrote: »

PL4 doesn't have one.

It looks like most of the country has triggered a payment,just spoke to my 90 year old cousin in Leeds and the weather is really bad and cold and snowing thick there,and she is only due one payment so far,but I live in Milton Keynes where the sun is shining and blue sky at the moment and no snow falling and very little on the ground,but we also have triggered a payment ,I suppose it must be for night time temps.

Told my cousin I am off down the canal and river now to walk my dog,lol she said dont get stuck in the snow,I said I cant because there is not much about here,and the road is clear as I live on the bus route.

TOBRUK

It isn't only for night temps although more often than not night temps usually fall. It also depends where you are from the weatherstation that triggers your postcode e.g. PL4-12 is the Plymouth station, PL19-21 is northWyke.

We all had a very mild first half of November and it is only the past 8 days or so (although it feels a lot longer) that 0 or minus has been recorded. It can also feel colder than it actually is if you take the wind factor into it.

I'm sure most of the country will have had one trigger in the next few days looking at the forecast.

skylight

I have had a trigger and been paid for one instance.

EDIT: the trigger was on Monday 29th Nov (I think, or perhaps a day or two before) and the payment arrived today.

hayton2k3

skylight wrote: »

I have had a trigger and been paid for one instance.

when did you get trigger showing? just so the guys here who need to know have a time scale on date > payment date