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Winter Heating Allowance

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  • Hi,

    read here for information on Winter Fuel Payment.
  • derrick
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    Errata wrote: »
    It doesn't relate to any benefit, it never has, it goes by age and that has changed over the years.

    Never said it did, that is why I replied to anmarj, post #16, who still did not understand my reply, (or they did not read my post), by responding in post

    #21, with info I had already posted.


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  • dzug1
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    derrick wrote: »

    If he is not on benefit, then it cannot relate to what benefit you are on!

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    It can - in a back to front sort of way - there can be a class of claimants designated as 'not on benefit'.

    I suspect the answer is that noone outside the DWP (and probably few inside) knows the exact order in which payments are made - NI will come into it, but not necessarily in an obvious way, and there will be other factors as well. Like (for new claimants) the date they put their claim in.
  • derrick
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    It can - in a back to front sort of way - there can be a class of claimants designated as 'not on benefit'.

    I suspect the answer is that noone outside the DWP (and probably few inside) knows the exact order in which payments are made - NI will come into it, but not necessarily in an obvious way, and there will be other factors as well. Like (for new claimants) the date they put their claim in.


    You have now brought something in that was never on this thread, "not on benefit", which is not the same as my response to anmarj re there post:-
    anmarj wrote: »
    goes by benefit, and then when there is a lot ie State Pension it goes in batches according to NI number.


    I seriously think you have made up that statement, as by definition, if you are not receiving benefits it cannot "goes by benefit".

    There may be an ordered way, but unless someone can show the definitive way, then all on this thread about when/how it is paid is pure guesswork.

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  • meg72
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    Got my letter last thursday and money was already in the Bank, I received the warm home discount,130 last month.

    So this happy baby boomer can go Christmas shopping:rotfl:
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  • anmarj
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    edited 12 November 2012 at 6:22PM
    derrick wrote: »
    You have now brought something in that was never on this thread, "not on benefit", which is not the same as my response to anmarj re there post:-




    I seriously think you have made up that statement, as by definition, if you are not receiving benefits it cannot "goes by benefit".

    There may be an ordered way, but unless someone can show the definitive way, then all on this thread about when/how it is paid is pure guesswork.

    .


    having worked at DWP for the last 10 years, I have learnt one or two things ;) and in which winter fuel payment is paid is one of things I have learnt. generally speaking the WFP payment is paid by a benefit ie Pension Credit or State pension, or could be DLA or JSA/ESA. If your friend has never had the Winter fuel payment or in recpeit of a qualifing benefit that pays it then he needs to apply for it. :)


    http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/benefits_e/benefits_older_people_ew/benefits_for_people_over_sixty.htm#winter_fuel_payments

    Most people who are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment do not need to make a claim. If you get State Pension, Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance or a Bereavement Benefit, and you are getting one of these benefits in the qualifying week you do not need to make a claim. A Winter Fuel Payment will be made automatically.

    If you are not getting one of these benefits in the qualifying week and you have not successfully claimed a Winter Fuel Payment before, you will have to make a claim. The Department for Work and Pensions may get in touch with you anyway and send you a claim form. If this does not happen, you can get a claim form from the Winter Fuel Payments helpline or from the Directgov website at www.directgov.uk.
  • dzug1
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    derrick wrote: »

    There may be an ordered way, but unless someone can show the definitive way, then all on this thread about when/how it is paid is pure guesswork.

    .

    Exactly what I said in the second part of my response which you haven't quoted

    Or maybe not guesswork so much as generalising inappropriately from particular instances

    Anyway does it really matter THAT much? It will be paid by Christmas if the claim went in on time.
  • Biggles
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    I see this is the annual, and always futile, 'In what order is the Winter Fuel Allowance paid?' thread.

    I think I'll give it a miss, thanks.
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    Biggles wrote: »
    I see this is the annual, and always futile, 'In what order is the Winter Fuel Allowance paid?' thread.

    I think I'll give it a miss, thanks.

    Me too. It will no doubt arrive at some point over the next few weeks. I don't know anyone, personally, who is desperately awaiting its arrival.
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  • As the £200 between us is not enough to pay for the minimum delivery of 500l of heating oil, we face yet another winter of no hot water & no central heating.
    It does go some little way to paying for us to put on some electric heaters for a short time every day.
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