Anyone had their winter fuel allowance yet?

I had notification that it was on its way last year, but it never appeared on my bank statement. I wonder what is going to happen this year.

mum had notification this week that she will be receiving hers very soon. Joke is only last week they wrote confirming they had changed their records to show the fact that mum is now in a residential home

We've received notification of £200 coming our way. Very fair!

.....that'll be DH with his new teeth!

Ours hasn't come yet, but when it does, it'll be spent on DH's new false teeth! These have been delayed due to the fact that I had to pay quite a large amount extra to the fuel bill as the monthly amount had been underestimated......so, in a round about way, it's still going towards the fuel.

Going to phone up for a form to fill in next year; they say the payment takes ages to come through so I'm going to put in for it as soon as I'm eligible, which will be just after New Year. I scrape in by 4 days for next winter [hurrah]. Watch them cancel it now .

Mine's usually spent before it arrives. It's paid with my pension, in either November or December.

Phoenix - no offence meant! We have some new members who may not have discovered the joys of googling yet.

I know I could have found it by googling! Was just asking in a conversational sort of way, if you know what I mean.

It is £200 unless you are over 80 or live with somebody who is over 80. You can always google any question and get an answer.

infant !

Have just placed an order for heating oil through the village consortium.

What is the fuel allowance these days? I know a few years back my mother used to give hers to charity, but with the interest rate on savings/investments going down, it wouldn't surprise me if she now kept it.

Show-off!

Infant

I don't qualify.

Not a dicky bird. I'll probably be claiming the 80+ one by the time the dwp get round to the w's

Oh, good, I had forgotten that. It will help to pay the £500 bill for having the timing belt replaced on my car.

We've had our letter from DWP saying it's on the way, Dresden. It normally turns up a week after the letter.

Like you we have already stocked up on wood and coal so it will be put towards Christmas and the car tax is due at the end of the month

I'm living in France, but I have applied, and here's hoping....