Winter Fuel Payment 20 November 2015 at 12:05PM in Over 50s MoneySaving 104 replies 23.6K views

moneyistooshorttomention

I guess I'll be checking my bank account hopefully - but I don't think I'll be getting mine this year from my reading of their website.

I have passed my revised State Pension Age - but think I'm counted out on a technicality for this year (ie needing to be not just State Pension Age - but also born before a certain date and I cant fulfil the second requirement).

I had a bottle of champagne when I finally reached that darn revised SPA of mine and think I shall use my £10 Christmas bonus payment to buy myself another bottle early next year to celebrate going from "nearly full State pension age" to "full State pension age" (as - once everyone has received their 2015 winter fuel allowance - then I will know that next time that money is paid out, then I will get mine too).

Missus_Hyde

Prior to this year, my husband received the £200, but this year as I'm now in receipt of the State Pension (as from July) I've received the first £100, but we're still awaiting his payment.

I assume it should arrive within the next few days (I've also had a letter; he hasn't.)

horsechestnut

My payment is in today.

carlislelass

sheep-ali wrote: »

We are both pensioners and my husband gets the letter and the £200.

1 letter, money into joint account

dzug1

Missus_Hyde wrote: »

Prior to this year, my husband received the £200, but this year as I'm now in receipt of the State Pension (as from July) I've received the first £100, but we're still awaiting his payment.

I assume it should arrive within the next few days (I've also had a letter; he hasn't.)

Last year Mrs dzug's and mine arrived about 10 days apart


This year her letter arrived last Friday and the money went in today - my letter (and money) has yet to come


So it can be more than a day or two.

Goldiegirl

My husband's payment was received today, but no letter yet


We pay this money into our bills account, so it's ready to pay whatever bills are received, whether fuel or not

frank777

Letter today (dated 21/11) - money today :xmassmile

The staff are even working Saturday to get our payments out on time :beer:
Just one complaint, why does the letter indicate
Our phone number 0845 9151515
I suppose, it helps pay for the overtime

website indicates - 03459 15 15 15 - Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

JCB20

Using existing paper stocks perhaps!

Caterina

DH received the letter but we haven't checked the bank statement yet.

Ian011

frank777 wrote: »

Just one complaint, why does the letter indicate
Our phone number 0845 9151515

website indicates - 03459 15 15 15 - Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Probably using up old stock of paperwork.

As long as calling the old 0845 number results in hearing a recorded message telling callers to hang up and re-dial the new 0345 number, then there's no real issue - especially if the call to the 0845 number incurs no charges.