Winter fuel payment

zaksmum

O/H received this for the first time for year 2011/2012.

Will he need to reclaim it this year and every subsequent year or is it automatically paid following the first successful claim?

This year for the first time I will be eligible to claim too. How do I go about this?

sleepless_saver

See link for the answers.

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

You won't get any more in total though, it will just be split between you. Sorry!

zaksmum

sleepless_saver wrote: »

See link for the answers.

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

You won't get any more in total though, it will just be split between you. Sorry!

Thanks sleepless saver. I thought each person got something, obviously got that wrong.

Mojisola

zaksmum wrote: »

Thanks sleepless saver. I thought each person got something, obviously got that wrong.

You do both get something - half each. The WFP is per household so if there are two people entitled, it gets shared between them.

McKneff

You should both get paid independantly, I believe it is £100 each,

Your OH would have got £200 last year.

And it will be automatic.

zaksmum

Mojisola wrote: »

You do both get something - half each. The WFP is per household so if there are two people entitled, it gets shared between them.

Yes I know that now. I just thought it was increased by a smallish amount when both of us claim.

zaksmum

McKneff wrote: »

You should both get paid independantly, I believe it is £100 each,

Your OH would have got £200 last year.

And it will be automatic.

Thank you McKneff. This is what I wanted to know.

Spamfree_2

zaksmum wrote: »

Yes I know that now. I just thought it was increased by a smallish amount when both of us claim.

Why would that be?

McKneff

It was a couple or three years ago, I believe it went to £250 one year, perhaps this amount was in mind.

Don't spend it all in one shop ZM lol

Murphymycat

Spamfree wrote: »

Why would that be?

Maybe two people use more fuel than one?