Winter Fuel Allowance

[emmie]

do you have to apply for it, or does it come automatically. I am now officially retired and have been since late December 2020, i didn't get this last year, so am i eligible this year 2021. I am single, and haven't any idea of how much, if anything to expect. Any thoughts as to when one might receive it? sorry i didn't know what category to put this is in.......

[1ozzy]

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

Haven't read it all, you may like to

[emmie]

i did look it up and it should mean i am eligible, but don't know as i mentioned what i would receive or indeed whether you have to apply for it.

[emmie]

would like to get others experiences of this and any feedback is most welcome.

[david small]

Emmie. You do not need to apply for the allowance. As you are single your are entitled to £200 winter fuel allowance. Sister in law got hers automatically at 66 years of age.

[emmie]

thanks David, that's good to know. It will come in very handy.

[MrsCheese]

My Aunt got a letter telling her they would pay her £300 pounds between now and January 14th, She is 87

[emmie]

thanks MrsC....

[emmie]

it does say that a payment may be different if you get pension credit which i do get. How so i wonder?

[rowanwitch]

On top of that you may be entitled to extra help via the warm homes discount.
https://selectra.co.uk/energy/guides/schemes/warm-home-discount

[emmie]

thanks Rowan, i do get that too, which helps enormously.. Strangely i have just received a sum from my Electricity supplier of £230.00 which i wasn't expecting, so must be some form of rebate.

[rowanwitch]

I can't wait until I am 66 and I get my state pension, help with fuel, bus pass, I might just be able to start having a life again.

[1ozzy]

I have to wait until 67 Rowan, sob sob.

[barry1010]

Unless you're in the same position as my aunt, Rowan - her income is £1.50 a month above the limit so she doesn't get the pension credit, the warm home discount, help with council tax, dental treatment etc :(

[puzzled54]

Emmie, I just got a letter telling me I’ll get the winter fuel payment and it will be paid into my account by 14th jan

[THECORBYLOON]

BARRY, regardless of how high the maximum income were, there would always be those exceeding it, even if only by a penny, who would miss out.

[Barsel]

Emmie, I got a letter today for the Warm Home Discount, but mine is £140.
Did they say your £230 is due to a rebate for this or do you think it might be your Winter Fuel Allowance?

[jennyjoan]

I got a letter yesterday saying I would be getting £200 and it should go into my account up to January 2022.

But I have had it this past 3 years or so and it is usually paid out before Christmas - well for me anyway. You will get it sooner than you think.

[Redhelen72]

How many pensioners actually spend this on fuel may I ask?

[dannyk13]

Always had mine in November.

[jno]

if you include Malbec, redhelen.