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£300 top up for winter fuel allowance.

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  • calcotti
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    Yes. It’s an increased WFP payment.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • Robbie64
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

  • Mrssmiggy
    Mrssmiggy Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    My nan only got the amount stated on her original letter , strange 
  • p00hsticks
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    Yes, my understanding is that the COL is being paid simply as an additional amount of winter fuel allowance, so they come together as a single payment.
  • Robbie64
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    My nan only got the amount stated on her original letter , strange 
    How much was stated on the original letter? It should have included the additional amount that was paid on top.
  • Mrssmiggy
    Mrssmiggy Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    My nan only got the amount stated on her original letter , strange 
    How much was stated on the original letter? It should have included the additional amount that was paid on top.
    £600 and that’s what she got 
  • Silvertabby
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    My nan only got the amount stated on her original letter , strange 
    How much was stated on the original letter? It should have included the additional amount that was paid on top.
    £600 and that’s what she got 
    £300 original winter fuel allowance plus £300 extra.
  • Robbie64
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    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    Robbie64 said:
    Mrssmiggy said:
    Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  
    The £300? If so, it is.

    My nan only got the amount stated on her original letter , strange 
    How much was stated on the original letter? It should have included the additional amount that was paid on top.
    £600 and that’s what she got 
    As posted above, £600 is the amount with the additional payment added. For someone aged 80+ and living alone it normally would be £300.
  • Mrssmiggy
    Mrssmiggy Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone 
  • rubble2
    rubble2 Posts: 570 Forumite
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    Apologies for asking yet another question regarding WFP.
    Me and my wife are both in receipt of state pension, as expected we both received a letter dated end of October confirming our eligibility to WFP of £250 each - made up as I understand it of standard payment of £200 plus enhanced payment of £300 both split between us, so £250 each.

    We have not yet been paid this benefit but today I received a second letter from DWP saying :-

    'The information we hold about you was updated recently. This has changed the WFP you can get for Winter 2022/2023.

    We told you that you would be paid £250. We can now pay you £500.'

    I don't really understand why this has changed. My wife has not (yet) received a second letter.

    Thanks in advance
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