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Winter Fuel Alllowance
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Do people who are under pension age and receive DLA receive this as well??0
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No winter fuel allownce is for over 60s onlyFlyingDodo wrote: »Do people who are under pension age and receive DLA receive this as well??0 -
Well that is interesting to know. So they are starting the annual payment within the next few weeks.
What I could never work out is why is the giro not in the name of the fuel supplier?
We put ours in a savings account for the grandchildren. It will come in handy for them when they get older. There must be close to £2000 by now.
It's not needed for the fuel as we pay a fixed amount each month every month so we never have a big bill to pay.
It does seem to be a waste of money if I am honest about it. There must be many others that are under 60 that could make better use of the money, but I'm not complaining. I actually told that to my MP last year and he just laughed at us for being silly I suppose.0 -
Just an update.............had a letter today saying it will be paid, hopefully, in the next 3 weeks, will let those interested know when it arrives.
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FlyingDodo wrote: »Do people who are under pension age and receive DLA receive this as well??
Sadly not. We have two children on DLA and can't get a penny. My Mum who gets two good pensions plus works and receives a good wage gets this money every year because she is over 60. It usually goes on another pair of leather shoes or some more unnecessary items
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Do both members of a household have to be over 60 to get wfa? I am over 60 but hubby is not - I didn't get wfa last year as I was one of those who had to wait six extra months for the pension to start.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
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No, only one of you needs to be eligible.Florenceem wrote: »Do both members of a household have to be over 60 to get wfa? I am over 60 but hubby is not - I didn't get wfa last year as I was one of those who had to wait six extra months for the pension to start.0 -
Florenceem wrote: »Do both members of a household have to be over 60 to get wfa? I am over 60 but hubby is not - I didn't get wfa last year as I was one of those who had to wait six extra months for the pension to start.
You need to claim it - it doesn't just turn up.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_1983310 -
My mother is fairly sure she didn't claim it, it just started to turn up a few years ago (she's 63). She and my Dad, who is 61, also get free prescriptions, free travel in London, etc. And they are very well-off indeed, it's a very silly benefit....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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