Winterfuel payment 2010???

anmarj

bertiebat wrote: »

I think you will find that giros are a thing of the past when it comes to paying this benefit.

Agree with your more deserving people thought though.

some people still recevie giros for benefit if there are no other methods of payment options available to them and therefore if they recevie their benefit by cheque then the winter fuel payment comes by giro.

Oldernotwiser

Old_Git wrote: »

I have just ordered heating oil for a 79 year old relative .The oil cost £406 and might last until the end off January with the heating running 24/7.
The £250 payment will help .

We have oil fired central heating - it's really expensive. Might it not be cheaper to just heat your relative's bedroom with electricity if it's really cold rather than running the full central heating - that's what we do.

Gemstar30

anmarj wrote: »

some people still recevie giros for benefit if there are no other methods of payment options available to them and therefore if they recevie their benefit by cheque then the winter fuel payment comes by giro.

Hi
Yes I did receive it by way of giro. I have always had any payment for benefits paid that way over the years.
I don't have a bank account or even a credit card - never have had.

I get my OAP every 4 weeks that way as well.

I find it much easier just to cash it and use it when I want.

Mind you, they (DWP/Pension Service) are always sending letters telling me that they are to cease all giros in the future and give a list of banks where I could get an account from.
I just ignore them.

It's a shame that they stopped the benefit books, that was a lot easier and safer. Could never understand why they did that.

richard9991

Gemstar30 wrote: »

Hi
Yes I did receive it by way of giro. I have always had any payment for benefits paid that way over the years.
I don't have a bank account or even a credit card - never have had.

I get my OAP every 4 weeks that way as well.

I find it much easier just to cash it and use it when I want.

Mind you, they (DWP/Pension Service) are always sending letters telling me that they are to cease all giros in the future and give a list of banks where I could get an account from.
I just ignore them.

It's a shame that they stopped the benefit books, that was a lot easier and safer. Could never understand why they did that.

they stopped benefit books because of fraud and cheaper to pay direct to bank accounts

bertiebat

Gemstar30 wrote: »

Hi
Yes I did receive it by way of giro. I have always had any payment for benefits paid that way over the years.
I don't have a bank account or even a credit card - never have had.

I get my OAP every 4 weeks that way as well.

I find it much easier just to cash it and use it when I want.

Mind you, they (DWP/Pension Service) are always sending letters telling me that they are to cease all giros in the future and give a list of banks where I could get an account from.
I just ignore them.

It's a shame that they stopped the benefit books, that was a lot easier and safer. Could never understand why they did that.

That's strange, do you get your civil service pension paid by giro then?

Gemstar30

bertiebat wrote: »

That's strange, do you get your civil service pension paid by giro then?

Hi,
No that is paid into my daughter's account, the same one that my salary was paid into.
Why do you ask?

Trialia

richard9991 wrote: »

the cold weather payment last year for ppl who qualify was £25 for every 7 days of 0c or below not £10

In which area? Because I'm in Manchester, I qualify under their rules and I only got £10 last winter...

richard9991

Trialia wrote: »

In which area? Because I'm in Manchester, I qualify under their rules and I only got £10 last winter...

the cwp IS £25 USED To be £8.50 paid to ppl on qualifying means tested benefits if the weather is 0c or below for 7 consecutive days the £10 you refer is the xmas bonus paid with state pension and dla and some other contributary benefits

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_192167

Trialia

richard9991 wrote: »

the cwp IS £25 USED To be £8.50 paid to ppl on qualifying means tested benefits if the weather is 0c or below for 7 consecutive days the £10 you refer is the xmas bonus paid with state pension and dla and some other contributary benefits

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_192167

Except that I got a CWP last year and it wasn't £25 That's what I find weird about this. I got the bonus separately. I am eligible for CWP as well, the lesser one obviously, but didn't get 25 for it.

richard9991

Trialia wrote: »

Except that I got a CWP last year and it wasn't £25 That's what I find weird about this. I got the bonus separately. I am eligible for CWP as well, the lesser one obviously, but didn't get 25 for it.

The cwp has been £25 for 2 years now do you get income support ir maingroup esa jsa and recive a disability element claim income support and have a child under 5 get pension credit
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/benefitstaxcreditsandothersupport/inretirement/dg_10018668