DWP again

I would consider getting in touch with your MP.
My granddaughter had problems during Covid, not getting invitations to be vaccinated due to problems with her ID ( NINO / NHS number). It turned out that her ID had been mixed up with someone else with the same name. The MP sorted it for her, after she had been going round in circles.

I think it is important that you get this sorted. Ok, it won’t make a difference to your WFA but may affect your pension in future.

Thanks loopyloo..
I phoned last year and yes they have all my information and I'm getting my pension. They even told me over the phone what my increase would be and confirmed my identity when they spoke to me.
Will phone this year again
All they said was phone change of circumstances but they obviously have all my information as they used it for data protection last time before they would speak to me

I can't understand why the departments can't liaise to save money! I received the letter saying I would get £200 but it would be clawed back if necessary. They know through taxation our incomes, surely it should be possible to search the income tax files and find who qualifies and who doesn't. They sent me a letter, money, they will claw it back, money! Totally unnecessary.

DWP and HMRC do communicate as it's DWP who tell HMRC what SP is due for the year.

People did have the option to opt out of receiving WFP this year if they knew their individual income would exceed £35,000 and they would have to pay it back.

The time to opt out for this year has now passed as the computers will be rolling to pay the first tranche of payments next month.

DH has a letter re £100, but I have had nothing. We are the same age

Paynesgray I'm with you on the unfair income level attached to WFP.
I have two friends who have taken great pleasure in telling me their total income (ie a couple) is £59K and £62k so both will get allowance. I am £122 over the £35k level so I am exempt. I applied to opt out of receiving the allowance. Was advised I'd receive confirmation but to date no communication from DWP.

We have both had a letter about the winter fuel payment and we also get a letter every year stating how much the state pension increase will be in April. A few years ago, before COVID, we were both paid the maximum amount of winter fuel allowance, I called them and they said their records said we were divorced and living separately yet we both had letters using the same address. They said they would claw it back through our pensions which was fine by us but they never did.

DollyDD, please phone and check DWP has your correct address. Ridiculous though it sounds, during Covid when staff were working from home, someone made a serious error when they ‘moved’ me from England to Wales where apparently I stayed for a couple of years. All pensions and tax post was sent there. It took the intervention of my MP to sort it out. So, please don’t assume ‘they’ know where you live. It came under change of circumstances, even though I hadn’t moved.

I have had a letter stating I am to receive £100. I am 67, DH 70 hasn't had a letter yet. So it isn't one letter per household it will be one each like it used to be.

It is not one letter per household, both my partner and I got individual letters stating what we would recieve, £100 each.
You need to put this in writing, recorded delivery.

An update! DH ,phoned re WFA , it would seem they had the wrong post code for me and so we weren't linked.
No idea how etc. Anyway their system updated so now instead of getting £200 each it's between us as it should be.
Good job we phoned, sorted . Had to phone DWP to change post code. According to them it was changed in 2022 by the computer. Could be directions from HMRC. Don't know how, been at same address for over 40 years.
It's sooo frustrating

Well done for persevering and getting it sorted.