£300 top up for winter fuel allowance.

calcotti

Mrssmiggy said:

Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  

Yes. It’s an increased WFP payment.

Robbie64

Mrssmiggy said:

Does anyone know if the top up is paid the same time as WFP  

The £300? If so, it is.

Mrssmiggy

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks everyone 

rubble2

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