Winter fuel allowance
Stupot63
Community member Posts: 3 Listener
Hi,I am severely disabled and someone told me that I should get a winter fuel payment because of my age and disabilities, no one in offialdom had told me this,can anyone enlighten me please
Comments
-
Welcome to the community @Stupot63
I think you will find this section on the community useful on the winter fuel allowance http://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/money/winter-fuel
Hope this helps
best wishes -
You may also find this link useful too, which includes other fuel related items
http://www.scope.org.uk/Support/Disabled-people/Fuel/Overview
best wishes -
Hi,thanks for reply Stayce,just my luck either to young or to old haha,a friend of mine who is epeleptic,and diabetic,gets some form of help with bills in winter,so il have to look into that.
regards
stuart -
I think you are referring to the Warm Front discount on fuel bills offered by many, though I don't think all, fuel providers. This discount is worth £140 and available to disabled people on certain means-tested benefits. Phone your fuel provider for info.
Brightness
Categories
- All Categories
- 13.3K Start here and say hello!
- 7K Coffee lounge
- 101 Games lounge
- 482 Cost of living
- 4.6K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.9K Research and opportunities
- 230 Community updates
- 9.6K Talk about your situation
- 2.1K Children, parents, and families
- 1.6K Work and employment
- 806 Education
- 1.7K Housing and independent living
- 1.4K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 666 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 374 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 845 Transport and travel
- 32K Talk about money
- 4.6K Benefits and financial support
- 5.2K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 17.1K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 5K Universal Credit (UC)
- 6.4K Talk about your impairment
- 1.8K Cerebral palsy
- 885 Chronic pain and pain management
- 183 Physical and neurological impairments
- 1.1K Autism and neurodiversity
- 1.3K Mental health and wellbeing
- 328 Sensory impairments
- 832 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
Do you need advice on your energy costs?
Scope’s Disability Energy Support service is open to any disabled household in England or Wales in which one or more disabled people live. You can get free advice from an expert adviser on managing energy debt, switching tariffs, contacting your supplier and more. Find out more information by visiting our
Disability Energy Support webpage.