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Hello. I am on universal credit and haven't received cold weather payment
Who do i phone
Has one been triggered in your area?
https://coldweatherpayments.dwp.gov.uk/
They are paid automatically, a notification should be added to your Journal when one has been triggered for your area, then the payment follows within a couple of weeks.
ununiversal credit can't tell me any different could be any time surely if it comes to nearly March and not received it by then what happens then
These £25 payments are only paid when a period of very cold weather happens
You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days.
You’ll get £25 for each 7 day period of very cold weather between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025.
If you use the link I gave, it will show if any are due in your area.
They are weather dependant so some years none are triggered at all for most people. In all the years I've been claiming various means tested benefits (18 years) only a few CWP's have been triggered in my area.
I"m also entitled to a CWP if one is triggered in my area.. there hasn't been one triggered this winter yet so I haven't received any payments.
They may be just not to all UC claimants.
Sorry, should have said CWP's are paid automatically to all UC claimants who are eligible, details of which were posted earlier in the thread 😊
No, you do not need to apply for it if you're entitled to the payment. If one is triggered in your area you'll automatically receive it. My daughter claims UC and last year a few CWP were triggered. None so far this year.
Not all UC claimants qualify for a CWP, it depends on circumstances. If you qualify it's automatically paid. The same as it was for legacy benefits such as ESA. No one has to "claim" a CWP.
If you qualify it's automatically paid. The same as it was for legacy benefits such as ESA. No one has to "claim" a CWP.
Yes, that makes sense.
I must have seen an AI generated *check to see if you qualify* line and clicked 🙄
Scope, please delete my comments on this thread
i know this and one has been triggered i got one last time no problem. So say for instance march comes ststill no payment
wondering who can check make sure it haahasn'hasn'
What date was the missing payment triggered?
Did you have a message on your journal to tell you? It can take a while for the money to go into your bank.
i can't understand on jsa no problem now on universal credit all problems
Sometimes it prints words twice sorry i found out my trigger date was 10th jan so i go till this Friday for when expired date 25th January hope so
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