MSE News: Cold weather payments triggered in England and Wales 8 December 2022 at 12:06PM in Benefits & tax credits 13 replies 1.6K views

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Cold weather payments worth £25 have been triggered for residents in over 300 postcode areas in England and Wales, amid a cold snap expected to last into next week. It's the first time the payments, which are designed to help households pay for energy bills when temperatures plummet, have been handed out this winter.

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atlantis187

Are you entitled to the above payment if you get child tax credits with child premium disability element.

poppy12345

atlantis187 said:

Are you entitled to the above payment if you get child tax credits with child premium disability element.

you might also get Cold Weather Payments if you have any of the following:

• a severe or enhanced disability premium
• a pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under 5 living with you

https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility

atlantis187

It states this which is quite confusing:
Even having a disabled child claiming child tax credits do u have to also be getting Income support or ESA to qualify? 

Income Support and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

You’ll usually get Cold Weather Payments if you get Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and have any of the following:

• a disability or pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under 5 living with you

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

You’ll usually get Cold Weather Payments if you get income-related ESA and are in a work-related activity group or support group. If you’re not in either group, you might also get Cold Weather Payments if you have any of the following:

• a severe or enhanced disability premium
• a pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under 5 living with you

Robbie64

You must be getting one of the following

Pension Credit

Income Support

JSA (Income Based)

ESA (Income Related)

Support for Mortgage Interest

Universal Credit

and then meet additional qualifying criteria (which includes Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element) for all of the above (except Pension Credit) in order to qualify.

poppy12345

Reading it again, if it's only child tax credits you're claiming then i don't think you qualify. If you do then the CWP is automatically paid. When i was claiming child tax credits i was also claiming Income Related ESA so i qualified through that.

atlantis187

Another ridiculous thought out scheme. Why cant they just make these things simple to read and understand 

Gavcross80

Has anyone received a cold weather payment for December 2022? I've not received anything and was wondering if they're late sending them or if I should contact them many thanks for any help gav

HillStreetBlues

Gavcross80 said:

Has anyone received a cold weather payment for December 2022? I've not received anything and was wondering if they're late sending them or if I should contact them many thanks for any help gav

Are you sure you are entitled to them and your postcode qualified

poppy12345

Gavcross80 said:

Has anyone received a cold weather payment for December 2022? I've not received anything and was wondering if they're late sending them or if I should contact them many thanks for any help gav

Which benefits are you claiming exactly? Not all benefits entitle you to the CWP. https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility

Gavcross80

HillStreetBlues said:

Gavcross80 said:

Has anyone received a cold weather payment for December 2022? I've not received anything and was wondering if they're late sending them or if I should contact them many thanks for any help gav

Are you sure you are entitled to them and your postcode qualified

I get ESA,PIP and housing benefit. I've always received them in the past? So I wasn't sure if things have changed?