Do you receive this and has it been credited to your electricity bill?
I had a letter from E-ON to say it would be credited to my account but I changed to paying by direct debit about 6 months ago and the payments haven't changed, so how do they work it out if you pay this way?
The cold weather payment is paid straight into your state pension-either into your bank account or a Post Office account-depends how you get your pension.That's how it's done here in Scotland
There are 2 types. one is for £25 which goes into your bank account if the weather in your area is freezing or below freezing.
The other one is for £130 and that goes to your electricity supplier who then credit your account.
This one comes from HM Government and not the Pension Service and is the one I'm inquiring about.
I have not heard of the £130 one, we got a winter fuel payment of £200 and a £25 cold weather payment. This might be something Eon do for customers. Direct debit payments only change once a year so any change will not be for 6 months, it will probably just be a smaller increase as gas/electricity prices have risen considerably in the last 6 months.
I agree with Alba, how does the Government know who supplies your electricity. Your power supplier cannot apply to the Govt on you behalf ether as they will not know your age or circumstances.
Yes just as I thought! Seems its anyone on benefits - but some people who are on the bare minimum savings but just don't qualify for benefits are worse off than those who get them!
have the letter here in front of me so will copy what it says.
We have checked the information held by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and your electricity supplier.
You meet all the scheme conditions and will receive £130 towards your electricity costs.
You do not need to do anything. Your electricity company will automatically apply the discount to your electricity account by 31 December 2012.
As I mentioned before, I don't know how that works now I pay by DD and wondered if someone could enlighten me.
Eddie why do you get £200, is it because there is more than 1 person living in the house?
We get tax credits Ann as oh is on a very low wage and we don't qualify for any cold weather payment. It seems to be administrated in a very strange way in my opinion. Some people who are better off than us are entitled to it.
I get the winter fuel payment £200 because I qualify by age, that comes straight to my bank via the DWP. The cold weather payment is separate, but I have no idea how they would know who your electricity supplier is - but if it's credited to your account, you would surely get an adjustment on your DD at the end of their financial year.