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Winter Fuel and Cost of Living Payments
nxdmsandkaskdjaqd
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Has a letter today advising that my Winter Fuel and Cost of Living Payments would be in total £500. I wanted to know if this was correct.
So I am 66 just started state pension. I qualify for the winter fuel as I was born before 25 Sept 1956.
My wife is 61.
Not on any other benefits or have any other income.
So I am 66 just started state pension. I qualify for the winter fuel as I was born before 25 Sept 1956.
My wife is 61.
Not on any other benefits or have any other income.
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Yes I got this letter this morning - I am a singleton receiving SP - I thought it was £600 per pensioner but maybe not.0
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Great question - what does this page suggest? https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-much-youll-get🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Ahh so 'misleading info' on news media. I concur and I am fine with this. TBH I wish the help with energy costs was targetted. Not every pensioner is poor.0
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I believe the Winter Fuel payment for me is £500. And the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment is £300. Is this correct?0
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Yep, If you're a single pensioner like me. The £500 includes the £300, it was £200 ... edit sorry (you're married) just re-read your OP.0
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Thank you.dealyboy said:Yep, If you're a single pensioner like me. The £500 includes the £300, it was £200 ... edit sorry (you're married) just re-read your OP.0 -
The Pensioner CoL is £300, essentially worked out as per household (although if 3 pensioners live together, they'd get an extra £450 in total compared with the usual WFP rates) but rolled into the Winter Fuel Payment.nxdmsandkaskdjaqd said:I believe the Winter Fuel payment for me is £500. And the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment is £300. Is this correct?
If they weren't doing the extra £300 your winter fuel payment would have been £200.1
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