Updates on Cost-of-Living benefits

Be careful about what you read on that link. For example, they talk about £300 for pensioners but it's actually the £200 they usually get plus £100. It's not £300 of new money.

The winter fuel allowance is the usual £200 plus an extra £300. And an extra £100 if you are over 80. This is per household so if you are a couple you will receive half each.
There has been extra help in the form of shopping vouchers to the value of £125. Local councils are administering the issue of these and each council can decide the method. In my area the eligibility criteria is that people must be in receipt of a council tax discount ( single person discount doesn’t count). People had to collect them from the library and they are valid for 2 years. Sadly I didn’t qualify for this but several friends have.

Our council sent cash out rather than shopping vouchers pensionpat.

Thank you both for the warning and the clarification. One day the Government will write so we can all understand instantly

Daisyanne, my £324 arrived in my bank on 9th November. Thought most of these had been paid by now.

Pensionpat do not be too upset at not receiving any of the additional help. It was meant to be just for the most hard-up - so be grateful that you are not one of those.

vampirequeen

Be careful about what you read on that link. For example, they talk about £300 for pensioners but it's actually the £200 they usually get plus £100. It's not £300 of new money.

No, we are getting £500. The usual £200 plus a one off of £300. Not on any benefits, just the usual Winter Fuel Allowance, plus extra this year. Should be in bank accounts within the next week or so I think.

Franbern

*Daisyanne*, my £324 arrived in my bank on 9th November. Thought most of these had been paid by now.

Pensionpat do not be too upset at not receiving any of the additional help. It was meant to be just for the most hard-up - so be grateful that you are not one of those.

Eek. Sorry folks. I should have put BY 23 November!!!