Beekay 5,151 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 I don't mind sharing mine @Jill Sparrow, I have a whole full A4 page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 We'll be toasty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Our Last years WF payment was the beginning of December. I believe ours will be arriving in November. Perhaps different areas of the country will get theirs at different times? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Cliff-T, This is what it says on the very bottom of my letter Most payments will be made in November or December. lf you have not received your payment by 26 January 2424, call us for free on 0800 731 0160. You will need to have your National lnsurance number ready when you call. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, Stuart.C said: Cliff-T, This is what it says on the very bottom of my letter . lf you have not received your payment by 26 January 2424, Set a reminder, I can't remember things a day or two ahead, never mind 400 years! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Beekay said: 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
Beekay 5,151 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Brew said: ??? So sorry Brew, the post was meant for the Trogg. I get confused, its me age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Beekay said: So sorry Brew, the post was meant for the Trogg. I get confused, its me age. Thought so but with absent mindedness i dunno where i am half the time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 Its finally arrived, they never forgot about me, £250, someone who lives with me has told me what she will be spending it on. Ah well easy come easy goes, it looks like I will be joining you Beekay selling matches and shoe laces. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 Not to worry Trogg, ther's plenty of room in the shop doorway Iv'e got earmarked ! Already made arrangements for a Costa coffee and outdated sandwhich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,598 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 5 hours ago, trogg said: Its finally arrived, they never forgot about me, £250, someone who lives with me has told me what she will be spending it on. Ah well easy come easy goes, it looks like I will be joining you Beekay selling matches and shoe laces. Is that £250 between you or £250 each, we received ours today, £250 each Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Plantfit I have only received one letter so far, the wife usually receives hers a week or so later. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 So she's planning on spending yours while waiting for her own to arrive. Think I'd better get a tray of matches and laces ready for you Trogg, already got your pitch booked. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I’ve been getting winter fuel allowance etc but its been so little £10 that it doesn’t go anywhere. Whether this is just a token for leaving uk I don’t know so will have to wait and see when I check my uk bank account ( which isn’t a thing I do regularly its just there to collect some small pensions) so not worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Maybe this applies to you nonnaB,, https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/if-you-live-abroad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 Our monthly fuel bill came by email today, as it always does, but this time I studied it more closely than I normally do. I’ve never taken a lot of notice of the Standing Charges but was very surprised to read that we’re paying £25 a month before we even turn a light or the boiler on. We can cope but how on earth do struggling young families manage to keep warm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 Something I've never understood or agreed with is the meter standing charge. They were introduced back in the 30's for new supplies when installation costs were expensive, they never went away because customers simply accepted the charge as the norm. Todays excuse tries to tell us it's for maintaining the meters and the cables/pipes plus the statutory meter replacement (every 20/25 years). Why so much when even smart meters only cost a few quid, certainly nowhere the 300 per year they charge now? I don't know of any industries other than utilities that gets away with charging you a fee on the off chance you might buy their product. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 Just asking WHY?? Does the Goverment keep giving us this money when in 2024 we have got food-banks?? or maybe they are better putting the money into Education or the NHS? or maybe they would be better taken over the fule companies. We don't even own British Steel rename Chinese Steel. from report news night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 521 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Whoop whoop I received my cold weather payment over the weekend. Very nice, thank you from the government. I have a thick cold and cough so nice to be warm and not worry about turning the heating up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 That's prompted me to check, and mine has also appeared since the last time I looked at my bank statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 @MRS B, does that mean the coffees are on you, when you visit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 521 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Of course ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Reading this, I thought I had better look at mine. It was paid in today. Get me pension on Thursday as well. Whoopppeeeee £900 a year payrise next April. Best job in the world this retirement thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I’m feeling positively left out on this, it’s just not fair ….. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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