Winter Fuel Payment

rockiedog

Can someone let me know please when approximately the form for applying for the WFP 2015-16 is available online?
I know I can ring them up but prefer to apply by post.
Thank you.

sheramber

according to Google the information is here

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-to-claim

You can’t claim Winter Fuel Payment for 2015 to 2016 after 31 March 2016

rockiedog

Thank you for your reply,
the website says the form for the WFP 2015-16 will be available shortly, would like to know when "shortly" is?

lld01

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/winter-fuel-payment-claim-form

Edit: just realised this is for 14-15. Apologies!

curty510

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a winter fuel payment? Can anyone claim it and how do you apply?

London50

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/overview

seven-day-weekend

curty510 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a winter fuel payment? Can anyone claim it and how do you apply?

Winter fuel payment is for people of or over State Pension age.

xylophone

Winter fuel payment is for people of or over State Pension age.

Not exactly - a man who was not at his SPA could apply see https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility

London50

A male friend of mine started getting it when he turned 60 but was not able to get his state pension until 65

Podge52

London50 wrote: »

A male friend of mine started getting it when he turned 60 but was not able to get his state pension until 65

I just stated claiming it at 62 and a half. It's linked to the Women's retiring age.

@op
the qualifying week is 21/9/2015 to 27/09/2015 inclusive so maybe they will post the form once the qualifying week has passed.
Payments are made in Nov/Dec so you could afford to wait for the form, if it is the case that they are waiting for the qualifying week before putting it on the website.

rockiedog

The form for applying for WFA 2015-16 by post is up on their website now