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seem to have extra income support.

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OldHarvingtonian · 16/12/2016 10:01

I get carers allowance and income support. My income support is £69 every two weeks. This month I got an extra £10 Christmas bonus with my carers allowance. However one week this month I also got £91 income support instead of the usual £69. I can't find anything online about getting the extra £20. Does anyone know why this would be, I'm pretty sure you're only meant to get one xmas bonus?

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Akire · 16/12/2016 10:09

How long have you been claiming for? Could it be a late payment for example paying you for 3 days at start of a claim? Given it's for £22 it's not extra Xmas bonus

Lagirafe · 16/12/2016 14:41

Isn't here's still such thing as a cold weather payment?

Notreallyhappy · 16/12/2016 16:39

It's not cold enough for cold weather and winter fuel is more.
Cold weather is below 0* Celsius in your area for 7 consecutive days.

Notreallyhappy · 16/12/2016 16:40

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/overview&ved=0ahUKEwjEperUk_nQAhUlB8AKHTZkDGIQFggdMAE&usg=AFQjCNGjyxcV6rjv7mAa-0RmJdDRK7E4ug&sig2=-dBOXnW4Xm9vLXMW4dTBUg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/overview&ved=0ahUKEwjEperUk_nQAhUlB8AKHTZkDGIQFggdMAE&usg=AFQjCNGjyxcV6rjv7mAa-0RmJdDRK7E4ug&sig2=-dBOXnW4Xm9vLXMW4dTBUg

OldHarvingtonian · 18/12/2016 11:51

I finally got through on the phone. Found out that repayments on some overpayments have finished, so I get the full IS now.

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