winter fuel allowance

dzug1

whitesatin wrote: »

Really. Unsurprisingly, she lives to work, no regard for money. I agree, there are not many people like her!

I'm surprised that work doesn't involve thinking about money though

anmarj

sheep-ali wrote: »

They seemed to have changed the rules on the way this is paid.
Last year, my OH and I each received £100. This year, my OH has had word that he will be getting the entire £200 While I appreciate that as a household we will still be getting the same amount, I am the one who actually used my £100 to buy coal last year and this year I have nothing.

they have not changed the way it is paid, it is paid the same way that it always has been

Can a couple both receive the Winter Fuel Payment?

If your partner gets a Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit, the Winter Fuel Payment will be paid to your household.
Otherwise, if you share your home with another qualifying person, you will each get a shared payment depending on your situation.

http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/winter-fuel-payment/

whitesatin

dzug1 wrote: »

I'm surprised that work doesn't involve thinking about money though

Surprisingly, she is good with other peoples' money.

sheep-ali

anmarj wrote: »

they have not changed the way it is paid, it is paid the same way that it always has been

Can a couple both receive the Winter Fuel Payment?

If your partner gets a Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit, the Winter Fuel Payment will be paid to your household.
Otherwise, if you share your home with another qualifying person, you will each get a shared payment depending on your situation.

http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/winter-fuel-payment/

Our situation has not changed since last year when we each got £100.

dzug1

sheep-ali wrote: »

Our situation has not changed since last year when we each got £100.

Well you are both a year older.....

anmarj

sheep-ali wrote: »

Our situation has not changed since last year when we each got £100.

change of address?

sheep-ali

anmarj wrote: »

change of address?

Nope but I have checked last year's qualifying week and it is possible that my OH was not getting pension credit that week but he was getting it by the time the wfa was paid.
Therefore, you are right in that they have not changed the rules but I do not think it is fair. They obviously live in some kind of ideal world where spouses share things like money

sheep-ali

dzug1 wrote: »

Well you are both a year older.....

Feels like more

margaretclare

sheep-ali wrote: »

They seemed to have changed the rules on the way this is paid.
Last year, my OH and I each received £100. This year, my OH has had word that he will be getting the entire £200 While I appreciate that as a household we will still be getting the same amount, I am the one who actually used my £100 to buy coal last year and this year I have nothing.

OK. So it's his turn to buy the coal, isn't it, since he gets the whole amount and that's what it's meant to be for.

penrhyn

Coal?! You naughty polluter, I'll send the Balcombe crowd round to prevent the delivery.:rotfl: