Anyone had their winter fuel allowance yet?

Look here

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment

I get winter fuel payments and I am not of pension age.

Frank

Unless they've changed it, HUNTERF. You get it when you are sixty.

Thankyou Hunterf and merlotgran. I will look in to it. I have been 60 earlier in the year but am not yet of pensionable age. I will go on the website to enquire.

Merlot, I didn't get it at 60. I only got it this year because I was eligible to claim state pension when I reached 61 and a bit.

Did you apply for it when you were 60, Ana? You don't have to wait until you are of pensionable age.

I had a letter informing me I was entitled to and could claim it this year.

I think they've raised the bar a year then. It used to be sixty.

I think you can get it if you're disabled or have a disabled household member.

We're you Hunterf getting it because of your father? In which case they can claim it back!

According to the official website, you get it if you were born on or before 5th July 1951 and also if you are in receipt of certain benefits.
Mine arrived last week, and very welcome it was too. The snow usually lies here for three months or more. (If it doesn't, it is a terrible season for the ski industry).

Mine came last week and DH's this morning.Thanks Dave [pathetically grateful, forelock touching ]emoticon

Yes Greatnan you are correct I checked it on the website as well. Hopefully next year for me then!

I haven't received mine yet, but DH has got his - which isn't fair as I feel the cold much more than he does!

Mine arrived a day before the OG's. Don't understand why that should be, alphabetically he is ahead of me, he is older, he is on medication (thyroxin?). Anyway I'm glad it's here!

My notice of payment arrived this week.£300 now that I'm over 80 !!

Hi Jeni

My father got heating allowance and I got a separate heating allowance when I was 60.
I did get a reduced amount as I lived with my father who was over 80.

Frank

I've had the letter but don't know if I've had the allowance. I had a letter last year too but can find no trace of the allowance on my bank statement. I think mine must be a virtual fuel allowance.

I have not logged on for a couple of days.Whoa there HunterF!!!!! This is a whole new can of worms.........You cannot be serious?????

20/11/12 I had mine. If you a have an online account its coded WFP.
Now should I actually hand it over to DH who pays the fuel bills or should I spend it on me!

Reading the above are you and a spouse supposed to get half each of £200 one each or should £200 be shared by seperate payments of £100? I qualified for it a year earlier than DH. I must google it at the DWP site.

Mr.glamma's was paid in this week and mine went in last week,not done in Surname order so I've been told but in NI number reference order.
Don't forget to look for the Warm Air allowance of £130.00 for families who are on certain benifits (pension credit/ESA )it has started to be credited to accounts this week,my downstairs neighbour has received hers,but it can take a while depending on the Energy Company you are with.

here's the info, *Nelliem*

Dammit, that didn't blue - should have previewed:

https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/what-youll-get

Oh, double dammit, it did blue and I saw it as black the first time!!!

Mine arrived in my account this morning - will go a little way towards the £500 I spent to fill my oil tank!

Had mine!