[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's not just that. Down here, its rare that we get a cold enough snap thats long enough for the payment to be triggered.

Winter fuel allowance is paid regardless of the weather?

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Winter fuel allowance is paid regardless of the weather?

f you get certain benefits and the temperature drops to zero degrees celsius or below for 7 days in a row

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

f you get certain benefits and the temperature drops to zero degrees celsius or below for 7 days in a row

Okay I looked this up as my aunt is not on benefits but has always got the winter fuel allowance, you are talking about cold weather payments which are an extra payment of 25.00 if the weather falls below 0 degrees for 7 days running.....if you didnt get your winter fuel allowance last year I would be chasing that one up

Just listened to the lady from Age UK there are currently 12 million pensioners, 1.4 of those on pension credit with another 800k who could claim but dont, so that leaves 10 million pensioners who Labour think are too well off to get the payment, 2 million of those earn just a few pounds above the threshold in some cases 6.00.... ...

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Okay I looked this up as my aunt is not on benefits but has always got the winter fuel allowance, you are talking about cold weather payments which are an extra payment of 25.00 if the weather falls below 0 degrees for 7 days running.....if you didnt get your winter fuel allowance last year I would be chasing that one up

Just listened to the lady from Age UK there are currently 12 million pensioners, 1.4 of those on pension credit with another 800k who could claim but dont, so that leaves 10 million pensioners who Labour think are too well off to get the payment, 2 million of those earn just a few pounds above the threshold in some cases 6.00.... ...

i didn't become a pensioner until february, so basically winter was over

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i didn't become a pensioner until february, so basically winter was over

…technically it was only over a few weeks ago…I know because I was away for a break in June during the midst of it…

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i didn't become a pensioner until february, so basically winter was over

Ah thats why then and now you will never get it

Watch the State Pension Age rise to 70 next

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Ah thats why then and now you will never get it

Watch the State Pension Age rise to 70 next

the problem is that when you are young, you have a lot more options available to you to get yourself out of a sticky financial position. By the time you hit pension age, your options can be greatly reduced.

That being said, we are still a lot better off here than we would be in many other countries.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the problem is that when you are young, you have a lot more options available to you to get yourself out of a sticky financial position. By the time you hit pension age, your options can be greatly reduced.

That being said, we are still a lot better off here than we would be in many other countries.

But a.lot worse off than, for instance, Spain, France, Germany....

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the problem is that when you are young, you have a lot more options available to you to get yourself out of a sticky financial position. By the time you hit pension age, your options can be greatly reduced.

That being said, we are still a lot better off here than we would be in many other countries.

It's extra fun when you have a life-long dependant and caring responsibilities. I try not to think about it too much. Have to say though, as neither my nor my wife's work has any physical element, I've basically come to terms with the fact that we simply may not ever fully retire (and hope that we retain mental alacrity as we age, thankfully this has been the case on both sides of the family so fingers crossed).

Also my wife has her superannuation pension & reached a high payment band very early in her career which helps a lot. "Gold-plated pension" etc... assuming the entire financial system doesn't fall apart.

For my own contribution I being a smartarse heavily opted to have something like 80% of my pension (and my full stocks and shares ISA) in global tech so that's fallen off a cliff in the last two weeks . Thanks CrowdStrike ...

(realistically it'll rebound I'm not that worried, it's just been spooked)

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Ah thats why then and now you will never get it

Watch the State Pension Age rise to 70 next

Erm, I believe it’s going to be 71

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Okay I looked this up as my aunt is not on benefits but has always got the winter fuel allowance, you are talking about cold weather payments which are an extra payment of 25.00 if the weather falls below 0 degrees for 7 days running.....if you didnt get your winter fuel allowance last year I would be chasing that one up

Just listened to the lady from Age UK there are currently 12 million pensioners, 1.4 of those on pension credit with another 800k who could claim but dont, so that leaves 10 million pensioners who Labour think are too well off to get the payment, 2 million of those earn just a few pounds above the threshold in some cases 6.00.... ...

Anyone who can claim should definitely do that. It's worth doing.