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Ailidh Sat 28-Oct-23 17:18:24

Got a letter by mid October the last two years, not had one this year yet.

Nana56 Sat 28-Oct-23 17:16:36

Well last year, no letter. I got it as did my husband. That's why I've kept it to one dide

Luckygirl3 Sat 28-Oct-23 17:10:47

There is no application form Nana56 - it just arrives - usually preceded by a letter.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 28-Oct-23 17:00:43

If you are entitled to your SP you are entitled to the winter fuel allowance.

Why on earth are you keeping the winter fuel payment on one side thinking the DWP will ask for it back Nana56?

Oopsadaisy1 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:58:29

We both get a Pension update letter each year and we both get the Winter Allowance letter, MrOops letter for that arrived this morning, mine usually arrives a week or so later.

HeavenLeigh Sat 28-Oct-23 16:51:57

I don’t get a fuel allowance

M0nica Sat 28-Oct-23 16:49:08

Nana56 there is no alternative to you contacting the pensions Agency and asking them why you are not getting these letters.

Ihave read the sentence in your post every possible way I can
Initially I didn't get application to apply and had several forms go missing, and phone calls etc. Therefore, i am wary of getting in touch. and no matter how Iread it I cannot make it make sense.

Why on earth should the fact that they messed everything up in the first place make you wary of contacting them again. I would be baraging them with calls, complaints etc etc until they got everything right.

Nana56 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:43:18

Ps We don't do Internet banking so only know what we've received when we get a bank statement x

Shantygirly Sat 28-Oct-23 16:42:58

BlueBelle

I don’t think you’re missing a lot Nana 😂

Its £500 between us!

Shantygirly Sat 28-Oct-23 16:42:18

Nana56

I never get a yearly letter

We don't apply for Winter Fuel Allowance, it just comes! We get separate letters regarding Winter Fuel Allowance but husband's letter always comes first.

I think it makes a difference if you marry after both getting the state pension -
like us, we are much better off than people who married before getting their pensions, we just carried on getting our single pension, although I did lose my Pension Credit ... which I occasionally remind him of! smile

BlueBelle Sat 28-Oct-23 16:40:04

I don’t think you’re missing a lot Nana 😂

Nana56 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:36:07

I never get a yearly letter

Nana56 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:35:31

I haven't had letters regarding pension increase or fuel allowance. Last year we both got it and I have kept the money to one side waiting for DWP to ask for it back.
Initially I didn't get application to apply and had several forms go missing, and phone calls etc. Therefore, i am wary of getting in touch.

Chestnut Sat 28-Oct-23 16:30:40

I just get my yearly pension letter in April and a letter to confirm my winter fuel allowance. One person gets that not both. What other letters are you expecting?

Luckygirl3 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:09:04

The winter fuel allowance is a joint thing I think.

BlueBelle Sat 28-Oct-23 16:06:52

I ve had my winter fuel allowance letter
Did your husbands letter cover you both ?

Redhead56 Sat 28-Oct-23 16:00:17

I just got a letter last year informing me of my pension that's it nothing else.

Nana56 Sat 28-Oct-23 15:51:26

Is it just me or does anyone else never get letters fromDWP re pension.
The only one I had was to confirm my pension.
My husband recently had one about winter fuel allowance. As usual I've had nothing.
Would phone but sure will open a can if worms. Getting my pension initially was fraught.
Thanks for reading