Winter Fuel Allowance

imported_jac

Hi

We have bought my Dad's house and live in it with him. He is 84 and has been getting his fuel allowance. I am 60 and my husband is 61. Will my father still get his fuel allowance or will we just get the £200 for my husband and myself.

Thanks
Jackie

tanith

Not sure on this one but I would think if you are now the householders the fuel allowance will come to you and it will be £250....... someone with the facts will no doubt be along soon....

krisskross

imported_jac wrote: »

Hi

We have bought my Dad's house and live in it with him. He is 84 and has been getting his fuel allowance. I am 60 and my husband is 61. Will my father still get his fuel allowance or will we just get the £200 for my husband and myself.

Thanks
Jackie

there is only one £200 payment per household.

The extra £50 is for this year only not a permanent increase.

msmicawber

As he's the oldest member of the household, I would have thought that one higher rate payment would be made, but am not sure whether it makes a difference that you own the house rather than your father. Why not ring the helpline next week and check.

imported_jac

Thanks msmicawber. I'll do that.

Jackie

johnroberts07

My Mums friend lives with her, and my Mum gets £200 and her friend gets £i00. And any other pensioners that live their would get the £100 payment

Errata

All care home residents get a WFA with the amount depending on age.

Farway

This sort of situation, by OP, was mentioned on radio, the allowance is related to oldest person in house, so the over 80 allowance applies

System

That extra £50 will make quite a difference to us. We use Staywarm and pay a monthly fee of £65.71 which amounts to £788.52. Reducing this by £250 for the allowance, our yearly outlay is £538.52. So in real terms, my outlay will be £44.87 per month for unlimited gas & electricity usage.

imported_jac

Thanks everyone. Here's hoping we do get the higher amount, it will certainly help.

Jackie