How many people have received cost of living payment yet?

tdotmelty27

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

poppy123456

No, you shouldn't worry because it can be paid anytime up until 31st July. I received mine today and i claim ESA. my daughter claims UC and hasn't had hers yet.

tdotmelty27

@poppy123456 thank you

Alex_Alumni

I'm glad we could reassure you @tdotmelty27 hopefully it won't be too long to wait until you receive the payment, let us know how things go

If you have any questions in the meantime please do ask, and we'll do what we can to help.

janer1967

I'm on uc not had mine yet it is only the 1st day it can be paid so plenty of time yet to get it 

racyguy

tdotmelty27 said:

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

I don't get anything as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit which would pay me £50 a week if claimed and give 100% reduction in CT.
It's a poor way of identifying those that really need it.

poppy123456

racyguy said:

tdotmelty27 said:

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

I don't get anything as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit which would pay me £50 a week if claimed and give 100% reduction in CT.
It's a poor way of identifying those that really need it.

That's not quite correct, you and your wife will receive the winter fuel payment which is an extra £300 this year. So you will receive £500. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#pensioner-cost-of-living-payment

There's also the £400 energy grant to be paid onto your energy account over a period of 6 months starting from October.

woodbine

racyguy said:

tdotmelty27 said:

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

I don't get anything as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit which would pay me £50 a week if claimed and give 100% reduction in CT.
It's a poor way of identifying those that really need it.

Have to agree with Poppy to say you don't get anything is incorrect, £400 fuel allowance not means tested, £300 pensioner payment not means tested, £150 disability payment not means tested (if you get a disability benefit).

racyguy

poppy123456 said:

racyguy said:

tdotmelty27 said:

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

I don't get anything as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit which would pay me £50 a week if claimed and give 100% reduction in CT.
It's a poor way of identifying those that really need it.

That's not quite correct, you and your wife will receive the winter fuel payment which is an extra £300 this year. So you will receive £500. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#pensioner-cost-of-living-payment

There's also the £400 energy grant to be paid onto your energy account over a period of 6 months starting from October.

Neither is your reply.
The £500 is only for those that claim a means tested benefits otherwise the payment is £250

calcotti

racyguy said: .. as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit ..

But that is your choice (although I understand the reasons why). They can't give out money to people who might be entitled to a means tested benefit if they chose to claim it because they don't know who those people are.

racyguy

calcotti said:

racyguy said: .. as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit ..

But that is your choice (although I understand the reasons why). They can't give out money to people who might be entitled to a means tested benefit if they chose to claim it because they don't know who those people are.

Unfortunately you are wrong in that belief.
The DWP via HMRC are able to know with some great degree of accuracy who is entitled to PC and are not claiming it.
This was proven a while back when the PS actually set up 1,000's of awards despite the applicants not even making a claim. They paid the PC for a period of 6 months with the hope that the recipients would want to continue the award by making a formal claim. Only a small percentage actually did so, the majority said thanks for the payments but refused to take the offer up.
So that was the end of the Pension Service wanting to take the initiative. I see that they are active once more with adverts everywhere. I can't see that this will result in what they are hoping. Also in the past they even paid AgeUK to push the claims every time one of their clients sees them or goes to their offices - that failed miserably.

calcotti

racyguy said:.. the PS actually set up 1,000's of awards despite the applicants not even making a claim. They paid the PC for a period of 6 months with the hope that the recipients would want to continue the award by making a formal claim. Only a small percentage actually did so, the majority said thanks for the payments but refused to take the offer up.

So that was the end of the Pension Service wanting to take the initiative. 

Had never heard of that.

racyguy said:..I see that they are active once more with adverts everywhere.

A daft time to be doing these when processing of existing claims is already taking many months. trying to increase demand without increasing capacity to process claims is bonkers.

Karen7788

My Mum received hers today, she’s 89 and on pension credit, my brother also received his, he’s on PIP. 

poppy123456

Karen7788 said:

My Mum received hers today, she’s 89 and on pension credit, my brother also received his, he’s on PIP. 

Claiming PIP doesn't entitle someone to the first payment of £326.

Karen7788

Hi @poppy123456, PIP isn’t the only benefit he’s on. 

Girl_No1

My partner received his - he's on Carer's Allowance (he looks after his Mum) and Income Support.

poppy123456

racyguy said:

poppy123456 said:

racyguy said:

tdotmelty27 said:

Just wondering how many people have received cost of living payment yet I haven’t yet should I worry as my benefits are normally in by tthis. Time

I don't get anything as I don't want to claim a means tested benefit which would pay me £50 a week if claimed and give 100% reduction in CT.
It's a poor way of identifying those that really need it.

That's not quite correct, you and your wife will receive the winter fuel payment which is an extra £300 this year. So you will receive £500. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#pensioner-cost-of-living-payment

There's also the £400 energy grant to be paid onto your energy account over a period of 6 months starting from October.

Neither is your reply.
The £500 is only for those that claim a means tested benefits otherwise the payment is £250

That's not what i understood it to mean.

Pensioner Cost of Living Payment

If you’re entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, you will get an extra £300 for your household paid with your normal payment from November 2022.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#pensioner-cost-of-living-payment

calcotti

Poppy is correct. The extra Winter Fuel payment of £300 goes to all eligible pensioners. Like the normal Winter Fuel payment itself it is not means tested (there are restrictions for those in care homes).

If you are under 80 you get £500, if you are over 80 you get £600. If you live with a partner the payment is split between you.

Full details here
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-much-youll-get

Any money you get is tax-free and will not affect your other benefits.

	Born between 26 September 1942 and 25 September 1956	Born on or before 25 September 1942
You qualify and live alone (or none of the people you live with qualify)	£500	£600
You qualify and live with someone under 80 who also qualifies	£250	£350
You qualify and live with someone 80 or over who also qualifies	£250	£300
You qualify, live in a care home and do not get certain benefits	£250	£300

poppy123456

Thanks Calcotti, i thought i was going bonkers.