Winter Fuel Payment

Not any longer! It's arrived!

I'm still waiting......

yes I looked it up and realised I was mistaken,

www.gov.uk/government/news/up-to-600-winter-support-for-pensioners-arriving-in-bank-accounts#:~:text=Pensioners%20across%20the%20country%20have,months%2C%20the%20vast%20majority%20automatically.

That isn’t your WFA Lemsip.
It’s the COL (cost of living) payments made to those receiving certain benefits. If you check back you’ll have had £300 in May/June too.
Do read through the thread - others in your situation were confused about the payments.
Your WFA is still to come.

yes I got the £10. I got £300 in oct and second £300 to come in january making £600.

Recieved the ten pounds xmas box, but still awaiting my £600.

Ailidh

Ailidh

I'm waiting with interest. I'm due £500 but they have told me I'll be getting £250. They believe I live in a care home. I don't, I live in an individual but supported flat, and I made that clear by letter when I moved in.

The complex manager has written a supporting letter, to which there was no reply.

We'll see. One of my neighbours had to get the local MP to sort it out, so that'll be my next step.

Well, hats off to them. I got an ominous brown envelope today but it was to say they'd updated my info, and I'd be getting the £500 within the next three weeks. 🙂🥶

Good News!

Ours in yesterday and today. Why they can’t give precise date when they send out the letters, I don’t know! Stop all this nonsense wouldn’t it.

We got the £10 bo mmm us each yesterday but nothing elsr. Last year and previous years the bonus came after. It will probably all go to Octopus.

Mine is in the Bank - my surname begins with V

I got mine earlier this week, my surname begins with a "C".

Ailidh

I'm waiting with interest. I'm due £500 but they have told me I'll be getting £250. They believe I live in a care home. I don't, I live in an individual but supported flat, and I made that clear by letter when I moved in.

The complex manager has written a supporting letter, to which there was no reply.

We'll see. One of my neighbours had to get the local MP to sort it out, so that'll be my next step.

Well, hats off to them. I got an ominous brown envelope today but it was to say they'd updated my info, and I'd be getting the £500 within the next three weeks. 🙂🥶

It all seems very random. I got my pension and fuel allowance the same day. DH got his pension and the £10 Christmas bonus this week but no heating allowance.

Perhaps they knew that after their winter fuel bills were paid they would not have any money left to get themselves any festive food for Christmas, or buy any little presents for their grandchildren? Should they really have to forgo any other pleasure at all to keep warm?

I worked in the DWP many moons ago when the Winter Fuel Payment was first introduced (1997?). It used to amuse us as pensioners would ring up, some quite nastily, demanding to know when they would receive their allowance as they needed to start their Christmas shopping. No mention of fuel bills!!

I received mine today, DH has yet to get his.

Mine came in yesterday, which is also my pension day, but that may be a coincidence?

It’s in!
It’s gone - car service.

Suzie217

Hi can anyone tell me does the payment only go in on the same day as your pension or can it go in any day of the week. Last year mine went in on the 28th (that was a Monday, my usual pension day) but nothing so far. Thank you

My pension was paid in last Friday, my WFP today Suzie I don’t think they’re connected.

Hi can anyone tell me does the payment only go in on the same day as your pension or can it go in any day of the week. Last year mine went in on the 28th (that was a Monday, my usual pension day) but nothing so far. Thank you

Jaxjacky

Mine is in this morning.

Mine also, one day earlier than last year.

Mine is in this morning.

Thank you so much for your quick reply NotAGran, I'll check if my app has a similar feature.

Nannee49 it is on my HSBC online banking app in the ‘upcoming’ section, with tomorrow’s date.
I hope this helps.

My online banking I meant as opposed to just searching online- sorry for not making that clear.