MargieH 7,600 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Paul and I have got £300 each. I suppose that’s because we are both 80 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 38 minutes ago, Beekay said: Where's all this dosh coming from? That's what I'd like to know. Is there a money tree or bottomless pit that I'm not aware of? The money is coming from the Government who gives it with one hand and takes it away with the other. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Seems to me, we're just getting our own money back - less interest of course ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 We’ll soon be getting our £10 Christmas bonus which has become an insult. It was introduced in 1972 and would now be worth £108.63 if inflation proofed. I’m sure the next Labour government will be far more generous to the elderly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Quote from a financial journalist - if annual inflation and energy prices were taken into account: The Winter Fuel payment for the over 66s due next month fixed in 2000/01 at £200 should be £1035 this winter and £1480 for over 80s, both plus the extra £300 given last year and this. The Cold Weather Payment £25 should be £57. The Warm Home Discount £150 should be £268. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Worry not. Mr. Starkers will put it right when he gets in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 I'll be quids in next winter then, when I qualify and Mr Starkers is in number 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Thanks @Stuart.Call a bit clearer now. Still waiting for our DWP letter but it looks like we’ll get £250 each, which will be welcome but won’t go very far on our upcoming holiday celebrating hubby’s big birthday, but at least we won’t be leaving the heating on at home during the trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Got my letter at lunchtime, confirming £500, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 The bastards take money from me in income tax from my private pension and then hand me back a few quid in the winter to make out they’re doing me a favour! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 We still haven’t got our letters to tell us we’re going to get the Winter Fuel Allowance but today my husband received a letter from DWP to inform him he’ll be getting an extra 25p a week now he’s about to be 80. That won’t make any difference to us but it’s an insult, it won’t even buy a postage stamp and it took 12 days for the letter to arrive too! As soon as he turned 75 they stopped the free TV licences for over 75s, even though, as second home owners we were only allowed one free one anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 I too had the insult of a 25p increase in my pension recently. Things like this make the government so popular! We’ve had the notifications that together we’ll be getting £600 in fuel allowance but as I pay considerably more than that in tax, to paraphrase, ‘the government giveth and the government taketh away!’ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 9 hours ago, LizzieM said: We still haven’t got our letters to tell us we’re going to get the Winter Fuel Allowance The Govt website says you'll get a letter "...in October or November...." so they're probably just slow off the mark. I received mine last week, but several people here obviously got theirs some time before that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 I got mine this week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 No Flamin' sign of mine as yet. I'll have to go down to Lewes and sell matches and bootlaces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Beekay I have not received mine yet, it looks like I will be joining you selling bootlaces and matches, by the way where is Lewes and are there any good hostels and shop doorways for me to sleep in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Heyup Trogg, lad. Lewes is about 7 miles E.N.E. of Brighton. It is our County town. I could book you a doorway on Cliff High street, which is not too far from Harveys brewery. A good spot would be outside Specsavers, with plenty of footfall. Bring your own matches though and I'll dye some string for laces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Why outside Specsavers Beekay? are you hinting that only people with poor eye sight would take pity on me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 @trogg, Only 'cos it's next door to Costa so anybody taking pity you could buy you a coffee and doughnut. :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Sorry Brew, but I will have to put me matches away for another time. My letter finally arrived this morning, totally sodden and dripping wet. 'Er indoors also got her letter at the same time. Does this mean, being almost 80, that I am now recognised as a pensioner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 9:39 AM, Cliff Ton said: The Govt website says you'll get a letter "...in October or November...." so they're probably just slow off the mark. I received mine last week, but several people here obviously got theirs some time before that. Although I got the confirmation letter last week, I've not yet received the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Ooh ! You actually get money as well. We learn something everyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 It’s just a tantalising promise of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 I've now realised that the confirmation letter is the winter fuel allowance. Upon receiving it, you are then expected to burn it, which will provide heat and lighting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 I'll burn mine next Christmas....if I receive one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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