100/200 gas payment

[Oap43]

To ask if you have had your 100 or 200 pound payment from the government (winter fuel payment) yet?

My mum had hers weeks ago.

Mine usually goes in end of nov but nothing yet

Is this an automatic thing if you’re claiming certain benefits or do you have to apply?

I’ve had the letter but not the money yet

@funinthesun19

If you were born on or before 5 October 1954 should be automatic. A single person gets 200 or if more than one person is eligible 100 each

@Nanasueathome

Same. Had the letter early last week.

My mum doesn’t need to apply as she gets a full state pension. She did get a letter shortly before it arrived though, saying that it could be paid at any point over the forthcoming months. I remember thinking that if we had a bad winter, lots of people would need it sooner than they’d be receiving it. I assumed they were doing it alphabetically as her surname is near the beginning of the alphabet.

@Sn0tnose

Hopefully soon then. That’s what I assumed too . My surname begins with D

Last year DH and I received £100 each.
Last week I had a letter to say that they'll be paying me £200 "because you do not live with someone else who qualifies".
Er, yes I do! I still live with DH, and I can't understand why their (apparently fully automated, and based on what I received last year) system thinks my circumstances have changed. Can I get through to them on the phone? Of course not, it's constantly engaged

Hooray, finally managed to speak to a lovely lady at the Winter Fuel Payt Centre. All sorted. Apparently the problems are being caused by a new system. As a result they have loads of people ringing them whose payments then have to be arranged/rearranged manually!

Had my letter but no money yet. Last year their computer reckoned that as I lived in a block of flats we were all co-habiting so only entitled to £100! When I spoke to someone there he said I'd need to wait until March so they could investigate me - bloody cheek, their mistake. Anyway, this winter letter is back to £200.

my mum had hers 2 weeks ago ..

I got mine today.

Mine came today
I also had the £10 Christmas bonus earlier in the week

can everyone get this?

[quote Oap43]@funinthesun19

If you were born on or before 5 October 1954 should be automatic. A single person gets 200 or if more than one person is eligible 100 each[/quote]
It’s for people of pensionable age

Has been going for a long, long time. I can remember my parents having this around 20 years ago

It’s a payment to help towards winter fuel bills

Still haven't had mine but got my £10 bonus.

As long as claim has been accepted its any time till 31st march

The letter actually states to contact them by 23/12 if you have not received your payment by then

[quote Oap43]@funinthesun19

If you were born on or before 5 October 1954 should be automatic. A single person gets 200 or if more than one person is eligible 100 each[/quote]
Will it be 5/10/55 next year? If so, I'll get one!

You need to be actually claiming the state pension or another benefit - if you've deferred the pension then you'll need to wait for the extra payment.