General Chat

Are we getting any this year ? just wondered Barbra :-)

Yes, Barbra,
Got our letters yesterday.
Will be in our Bank within 21 days.

usually get mine first week of December - no letter yet

Letter arrived yesterday - £100, within next three weeks.

No letter yet but they still ow me £100 from last year because I lost my hubby in oct


I queried why I only got £100 and they said they send to the qualifying person then go back on the households where a qualifying oerson had passed away during the year

Umpteen forms late still not got the outstanding .£100

Waiting to see what they will be sending this year

We are getting £150 each (we are over 80) which is not fair since I pay the fuel bills.

Letter arrived Friday was credited today :-)

Well mine was hubby hasn't had letter yet.

Anyone aged 80 or over on or before 21 September 2003 may qualify for the new 80+ Annual Payment, and anyone aged 60 or over on or before 21 September 2003 may qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment. Most eligible people will get their payment automatically.

bit disappointed now - thought it was everyone over eighty :-(that means people over 93 years of age :-D :-D

Usually get ours December.

Thank You All x will wait for the post now .Robert behave :-)

Cheer up Ann. Are you reading an old letter?

The qualifying date for this year is 5/5/1953. Anyone born before then is eligible ie people aged 63, which I imagine is the current retirement age. The date they use for whether you are eligible in any particular year is in September, so if you reach 80 before then, you get the higher rate.

OH and I both qualify, but I pay the fuel bills, so he gives me his payment as soon as he gets it. Next year I shall be 80 just before the September deadline, so will get the higher rate - very useful if it's as cold as this year!!

Hubby got letter yesterday, - payment in the bank today.

I dont qualify, yet. :-)

My friend got his about a fortnight ago, and he lives opposite the Isle of Wight.
Do they start from the South and work their way up?

jean got her letter yesterday..........roberts' will be a few days later...

Hello OH & Myself got a letter each today .why not one envelope ? .anyway payments will be made before Christmas .Thanks again All :-)

I usually spend mine on a case of reasonable wine - there are lots of bargain offers this time of year.. Keeps me nice and warm :-) I

Surely you give it to charity Rollo, to those who need it as you clearly don't.

According to letter, qualifying date is 19-25 September, so changes in circumstances after that date are not taken into account.

I was born June 1936 - do I get £300?