Winterfuel payment 2010???

oldsporty

Hello all, short and sweet, has anyone received theirs yet? If so, has it been reduced like they threatened?

anmarj

the payments releases only started to happen last week end and it will be at least 7-10 days before the first payments starts to hit accounts (depending on which benefit is paying as they are all at differnet times) and will contiune up to christmas eve, the payments are £250 and £400, they did not change from last year.

pwales_2

what qualifies for these payments? do i get one ?
dla high mob
dla middle care
ive never had one before ?

richard9991

pwales wrote: »

what qualifies for these payments? do i get one ?
dla high mob
dla middle care
ive never had one before ?

You have to be at least over 60

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_10018657

pwales_2

richard9991 wrote: »

You have to be at least over 60

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_10018657

thats me out then :-(

System

richard9991 wrote: »

You have to be at least over 60

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_10018657

Ahh i was getting mixed up with cold weather payments.

Do you know when they start?

Scratch that, they have already started. Op do you get any of these:

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

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/benefitstaxcreditsandothersupport/inretirement/dg_10018668

oldsporty

Thank you for the replies!! Hope it comes soon as it is getting mighty cold!!:eek:

de1amo

i remember years ago getting some sort of rebate because i was with BG and on dla--does this still apply---it used to happen in december and was about 50 quid

annies_mum

pwales wrote: »

what qualifies for these payments? do i get one ?
dla high mob
dla middle care
ive never had one before ?

No unfortunatly you aren't considered in need enough, these payments are not only given to people like oldsporty who is worried about how to pay for coal over the winter and deserves every penny but also to the likes of Terry Wogan, Robert Plant, and many other millionaires in society.

pwales_2

annies_mum wrote: »

No unfortunatly you aren't considered in need enough, these payments are not only given to people like oldsporty who is worried about how to pay for coal over the winter and deserves every penny but also to the likes of Terry Wogan, Robert Plant, and many other millionaires in society.

just wondered cos we are putting more cloths on rather than the heating because we cant afford crimbo and heat:eek:,dont get me wrong we are not "porpers" but fuel of all kinds is getting very exspensive!

annies_mum

pwales wrote: »

just wondered cos we are putting more cloths on rather than the heating because we cant afford crimbo and heat:eek:,dont get me wrong we are not "porpers" but fuel of all kinds is getting very exspensive!

my point exactly, i'm sure the likes of the people i mentioned are worried about paying their fuel bil (not!!!)l, it makes my blood boil. i know it has been said in the past that it would cost more than it saves to sort out who really needed it and who doesn't, but it looks like it is going to be acheived with child benefit so whats the difference.