thanks yorky but just googled it there and it said millions of over 70s received an extra £100 one-off payment on top of the winter fuel allowance. It is just my sister has received this and she is afraid she is not entitled to it and may make enquiries about it. Thanks
Are you referring to a deal offered by a specific supplier-(EDF?) rather than a government payment. Looking at the link from Eccles Cake I don't see how an extra £100 could be paid.
Its says that only people who were born on or after 05/01/1952 will get the payment.
I was born on 04/06/1953 and was 60 this year. The link seems to say that I will never get the payment, as I can never be born ( again) in 1952 ! I always thought that this payment was made to people of state retirement age, or have I read this link wrong ?
The eligibilty date moves on a year every year. It usually starts on the Monday of the third week in September of the current year. You will receive it next year.