Got the £10 Christmas Bonus this winter? Expect a further £60 in the New Year too!

lisa364

Me too, just checked my bank and its showing £60 credit, helps soften the blow of my £175 electric bill

molley

lisa364 wrote: »

Me too, just checked my bank and its showing £60 credit, helps soften the blow of my £175 electric bill

Not sure if I have been paid it as I can't tell until after midnight .And mine's a gas bill of over £200...Gas and leccy prices in this country are a scandal.

Biggles

Mine (and the wife's) arrives tomorrow, just checked the statement.

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Yes - the expected £60 extra is showing in the weekly payment due tomorrow and which my account shows as having been credited this evening

welshlil

I notice that some of you are receiving the Christmas bonus, have you also rung your fuel supplier to see if you are eligible for the discount scheme? SWALEC [at the moment] offer the biggest discount. Its means tested, by the fuel company. Proof of income etc required. If you spend 10% or more of your income on gas or electricity and you receive certain benefits, you might be entitled. I did and qualify for 20% off gas and electricity.

molley

And I got my 60 squid as well today( Monday)

molley

welshlil wrote: »

I notice that some of you are receiving the Christmas bonus, have you also rung your fuel supplier to see if you are eligible for the discount scheme? SWALEC [at the moment] offer the biggest discount. Its means tested. If you spend 10% or more of your income on gas or electricity and you receive certain benefits, you might be entitled. I did and qualify for 20% off gas and electricity.

So if it's means tested who administers that scheme?

EDIT: Ah..found it eventually..doesn't exactly jump out at you from their website .Don't want too many folk to know I suppose !!!
Seems that you have to be in receipt of a means tested benefit ..Typical ...You have a small works pension and once again you are stuffed . No CTB,No Pension Credit .No b****r all.
http://swalec.co.uk/Help/ForYourHome/SpecialPackages/Default.aspx

richard9991

chesky369 wrote: »

"You qualify for the £60 bonus if you were in receipt of at least one of the following benefits in the week commencing 22 December:

• Attendance Allowance
• Constant Attendance Allowance
• Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance"

This is so clear, Lyniced........................

also incap ben
cares allowance

richard9991

barbara212 wrote: »

hi, I am on Disability LA and long term incapacity, I get £10 bonus, so I presume I get the £60 bonus, but my husbasnd also gets pension credit , would he get £60 as well or is it a one £60 per couple? many thanks.

yes he will

richard9991

JDPower wrote: »

A little strange that, as a person on disability based income support, I am not entitled to this even though DLA and incapacity ARE included. Would have come in very handy with my atrocious financial position at the mo

if on dla you are entitled