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DWP Is it me??

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Nana56 Wed 15-Mar-23 15:48:24

Is it more or are any other gransnetters not getting letter from DWP.?
My DH received letter re winter fuel and recently about state pension increase.
I received neither.
I am hesitant to phone, past experience trying to get pension originally was a nightmare.
Briefly, didn't get the invitation to apply, couldn't get verified on line and paper application got lost. Aghhh

Shinamae Wed 15-Mar-23 15:50:00

I had my letter about the pension increase a couple of weeks ago..

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 15-Mar-23 15:53:16

Did you get your winter fuel allowance?

I haven’t had a letter about the pension increase yet. If you get the money that’s what matters.

Kim19 Wed 15-Mar-23 15:56:14

I had my new tax assessment yesterday and new rates statement today. Unfortunately the additional expenditure outweighs the increased income by a fair whack.

AGAA4 Wed 15-Mar-23 15:58:24

No letter for me about the increase yet so they haven't got to everyone so far.

Katek Wed 15-Mar-23 16:21:50

We both received our notifications approximately 3 weeks ago - wonder if it's something as simple as issuing them alphabetically? We're very near the start of the alphabet.

Patsy70 Wed 15-Mar-23 16:28:17

We’ve had ours within the last week, initials B and F.

Smileless2012 Wed 15-Mar-23 16:39:52

Mr. S. got his letter about the pension increase several weeks ago.

Marydoll Wed 15-Mar-23 16:44:13

I'm younger than DH and got my pension letter weeks before him.

Norah Wed 15-Mar-23 16:58:07

My husband received his letter weeks ago.

notgran Wed 15-Mar-23 17:20:49

I had my Winter Fuel Allowance letter and so did OH. We have both received our yearly increase in State Pensionletter, this week. So, yes, as far as I'm concerned Nana56 it is you.

Kate1949 Wed 15-Mar-23 17:24:21

We both had the pension letter today.

Redrobin51 Wed 15-Mar-23 19:49:46

Neither if us has had the letters about the State Pension increase. If they are sending them out alphabetically we are near the end.

crazyH Wed 15-Mar-23 19:51:29

No, I haven’t received it either..

BlueBelle Wed 15-Mar-23 19:58:40

Had both

heathcliff1989 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:08:13

I got mine two days ago surname initial M DH hasn’t had his yet. Friends got theirs weeks ago

sundowngirl Fri 17-Mar-23 11:09:28

Neither of us have received a letter about the state pension increase. Our surname begins with S so we assume they are working through the alphabet

Nan231 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:12:52

Not had ours yet. Surname begins with R.
I always though they did them alphabetically .

ruth70 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:12:58

Not received letter about fuel osyment or pension increase either, but have got notification about council tax and the increase in that and increase in pension credit but nothing else, but am near end of alphabet, being the letter W., interesting to see how many other people are not getting notifications

TiggyW Fri 17-Mar-23 11:15:10

We’ve had our pension increase letters this time, but when I was approaching 66, I didn’t receive a letter. I had to contact DWP myself. No explanation was given.

Coco51 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:15:33

If you haven’t got a State pension separate from yout DH that is probably why he gets all the letters. OH and I have separate finances so we both get individual letters, but winter fuel etc is shared and we both get letters for that.

Froglady Fri 17-Mar-23 11:18:21

I've had a letter about Pension Credit increase but nothing yet about state pension.

Roseflower5 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:20:14

Shinamae

I had my letter about the pension increase a couple of weeks ago..

You are not forgotten, they will send you one.

Otis Fri 17-Mar-23 11:21:47

Strangely enough l got my letter giving me my pension credit increase but yet to have the main pension increase letter. I did get the winter fuel letter as well. I'm a W.

antheacarol55 Fri 17-Mar-23 11:26:18

I never got winter fuel letter .Had letter about pension increase then letter from tax office I am £5 a week over PTA so have to file taxes for next year.
Thus Government are taking more from all lower income workers .They increase minimum wage just so they tax lower paid