Winter Fuel Payment - Address Used

[Peanut]

Asking for a friend.  When living on a boat, and having an address with friends or relatives, the DWP assumes that the convenience address is where you live, and they base their payment on that. Does anyone have any idea if it would make any difference if my friend were to let them know that they lived on a boat, without causing them more trouble, that is?

[Tracy D'arth]

Living on a boat makes no difference with the winter fuel payment as it is paid directly into your bank account.

[BEngo]

I think the OP may be confusing winter fuel allowance, paid to all recipients  state pension and some benefits, with the cold weather payments,  paid to those eligible when the average (?)  temperature at the registered location falls below a set value for more than a set period. 

 

The first is not address based, the second is.

 

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[Peanut]

Thank you, Tracy. It is paid directly into your account, my friend just wondered whether it made a difference to their calculations if you were on a boat or in a house.

BEngo, thank you too. No confusion, it is advice from the "Winter Fuel Payment Centre."

 

I don't think it would be worth rattling their cage over it, though.

[pearley]

6 minutes ago, Peanut said:

Thank you, Tracy. It is paid directly into your account, my friend just wondered whether it made a difference to their calculations if you were on a boat or in a house.

BEngo, thank you too. No confusion, it is advice from the "Winter Fuel Payment Centre."

 

I don't think it would be worth rattling their cage over it, though.

There are no calculations as such. If you are if the correct age you get, regardless of where or how you live.

[Peanut]

Oh great, thank you, I must let "my friend" know.

[marti.wunjo]

Hi i,m seeking advice re, housing bens, living on a boat yacht.? 

Does anyone give advice re, this.?

[nbfiresprite]

On 02/04/2024 at 12:37, marti.wunjo said:

Hi i,m seeking advice re, housing bens, living on a boat yacht.? 

Does anyone give advice re, this.?

https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/121163-housing-benefit-for-mooring/

[LadyG]

OK

So looked at the Govt website and it spends time telling me historic facts.

That is no use to me when what I want go know is why I've not had any extra this winter. Is it because that Starmer has put it in to his own bank account or is it because the DWP have it in theirs?

I expected to get £200 before Xmas, having worked through all the information published by the govt..I've had nothing. What do I do now?

PS in tbe last week ive spent £100 on diesel, £200 on solid fuel, £160 on food.. Gas £50. Not to mention £200 in to the 'boat account"' just had a reminder from Three, another £40! 

 

 

Edited January 8 by LadyG

[Yellowback]

21 minutes ago, LadyG said:

I expected to get £200 before Xmas, having worked through all the information published by the govt..I've had nothing. What do I do now?

 Tighten your budget like thousands of other pensioners are having to do.

[Alan de Enfield]

29 minutes ago, LadyG said:

What do I do now?

 

Blame Starmer ! 

Then decide if you want to "eat or heat" along with 10 million other pensioners

[LadyG]

22 minutes ago, Yellowback said:

 Tighten your budget like thousands of other pensioners are having to do.

I suggest you start paying more income tax so older people dont have to live on rhe breadline.

I worked in every year from age 12 to age 67. . I paid income tax. That was supposed to pay for the pension, and not have poverty. The UK pension is one of the worst in Europe .

 

14 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Blame Starmer ! 

Then decide if you want to "eat or heat" along with 10 million other pensioners

No doubt hes made the oaps a target.  Five years of his govt and he will be responsible for directly killing off 16K oldies. Most others will not vote for his party after his rule, it wont bother him.

 

Edited January 8 by LadyG

[bizzard]

8 minutes ago, LadyG said:

I suggest you start paying more income tax so older people dont have to live on rhe breadline.

I worked in every year from age 12 to age 67. . I paid income tax. That was supposed to pay for the pension, and not have poverty. The UK pension is one of the worst in Europe .

 

Apparently you can only get the winter fuel payment now if you claim extra benefits like pension credit ect on top of your ordinary OAP. But if you claim extra benefits to get the WFP and you have more than £11,000 in savings beware, Starver and Co have threatened to snoop on claimers bank accounts and tax interest on your savings, from this month.

[ditchcrawler]

59 minutes ago, LadyG said:

OK

So looked at the Govt website and it spends time telling me historic facts.

That is no use to me when what I want go know is why I've not had any extra this winter. Is it because that Starmer has put it in to his own bank account or is it because the DWP have it in theirs?

I expected to get £200 before Xmas, having worked through all the information published by the govt..I've had nothing. What do I do now?

PS in tbe last week ive spent £100 on diesel, £200 on solid fuel, £160 on food.. Gas £50. Not to mention £200 in to the 'boat account"' just had a reminder from Three, another £40! 

 

 

How much did you spend on coal and diesel last week ?

[LadyG]

I am asking who do i interogate as i got paid last year

35 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

How much did you spend on coal and diesel last week ?

Coal and logs plus kindling was £199 today.

Diesel was £105 a week ago 

Gas £49 today.

Edited January 8 by LadyG

[bizzard]

Just now, LadyG said:

I am adking who do i interogate as i got paid last year

As per my post. To claim extra benefits in order to get the WFA you have to check if your elegable and then apply for it.

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, LadyG said:

I am adking who do i interogate as i got paid last year

 

You, me and 9,999,998 others all got paid last year buthave been 'deleted' from the list this year.

 

The Government has got to pay those hotel bills from somewhere.

[LadyG]

Just now, bizzard said:

As per my post. To claim extra benefits in order to get the WFA you have to check if your elegable and then apply for it.

Surely i dont have to keep applying every week?

[bizzard]

Just now, LadyG said:

Surely i dont have to keep applying every week?

No, just the once, but beware of them checking on your savings! Once agreed by them it would be payed automatically into your bank account, but keep a check of your statements.

[LadyG]

12 minutes ago, bizzard said:

As per my post. To claim extra benefits in order to get the WFA you have to check if your elegable and then apply for it.

I know.

The money has not arrived.

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, LadyG said:

 ' just had a reminder from Three, another £40! 

 

 

Is that every month, if so there are much better deals about 

[bizzard]

2 minutes ago, LadyG said:

I know.

The money has not arrived.

DWP's website say's. If your winter fuel payment has not arrived by 29th January, contact them.  But I don't think this applies anymore. Starver has changed things.  But it's worth trying.  Do you claim any extra DWP benefit payments other than the standard pension. if so you should get it if you apply.

[LadyG]

16 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Is that every month, if so there are much better deals about 

Its rounded up, two contracts about £17.99 each. I cant cope with these things.

The phone works and the internet works. No stress. I could save a fiver, but its too much hassle. The phone is purchased from the Three, and it works.

10 minutes ago, bizzard said:

DWP's website say's. If your winter fuel payment has not arrived by 29th January, contact them.  But I don't think this applies anymore. Starver has changed things.  But it's worth trying.  Do you claim any extra DWP benefit payments other than the standard pension. if so you should get it if you apply.

So i have to wait to 29th Jan. No surprise.

I got it last year.

They are absolute b@stards. Golden Pensions and all the rest of the freebies . 

Edited January 8 by LadyG

[bizzard]

7 minutes ago, LadyG said:

Its rounded up, two contracts about £17.99 each. I cant cope with these things.

The phone works and the internet works. No stress. I could save a fiver, but its too much hassle. The phone is purchased from the Three, and it wotks.

So i have to wait to 29th Jan. No surprise.

I got it last year.

They are absolute b@stards. Golden Pensions and all the rest of the freebies . 

That was pre Starver govenment, I don't think it applies anymore unless you're getting any extra DWP benefits on top of the ordinary pension- Are you?

[LadyG]

55 minutes ago, bizzard said:

That was pre Starver govenment, I don't think it applies anymore unless you're getting any extra DWP benefits on top of the ordinary pension- Are you?

I thought I was. The whole system is very complex. Not the same rules for everyone.

There is no such thing as the 'ordinary pension" any more

Edited January 8 by LadyG