Winter Fuel Allowance

[jennyjoan]

Has it gone up to £500 or have I read it wrong. Thanks

[goodgoalie]

I think it's the usual £200 with an extra £300 to help with energy costs

[goodgoalie]

There's also the remaining £324 to come from the £650 earlier in the year

[pastafreak]

This year only. God only knows what will happen next year if costs are the same.

[goodgoalie]

Tell me about - the unit kWh price of my gas has more than tripled!

[aelmpvw]

for us wrinklies, doesn't it depend on whether you're on pension credit or not?

[pastafreak]

I *believe* the fuel allowance is for all pensioners.
Its the £650 that is for those on specific benefits.

[goodgoalie]

You're correct pasta - just checked, and the £650 is for those on Pension Credit.

[pastafreak]

They should just double the pension and be done with it.

[SIRandyraven]

@pastafreak …

Hopefully it’s calmed l down now.
On table TTF Gas (wholesale cost) is now only (ha ha ) up 43% on year.
During crisis when the media were getting hysterical (and they had a point this time) the TTF Gas on year was up 630%…this was a month or so ago.
So If prices stay as they are now the now, Truss (is she still PM?) will have to borrow nothing like the money they through they would to maintain the October price cap.

[SIRandyraven]

Forgot link to live prices table ..

https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eu-natural-gas

[bookbinder]

https://grownupmoney.com/guides/winter-fuel-allowance-overview/

[perseverer]

Bookbinder, is that info for last year?

See this for the current year
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-much-youll-get

[gingejbee]

Yes, bookbinder's link gives out-of-date info (for last Winter)

[bookbinder]

perseverer and gingejbee: my apologies. I have no excuse. I hang my head in shame.

[Paigntonian]

Did notice on gov.uk this morning that the second instalment of the £650, £324, will now not be paid until next month, between Nov 8 and Nov 23.

[Paigntonian]

good goalie: Not correct. Go to gov.uk.

[sanmac]

I wish that we had Winter fuel allowance in Ontario where the temperature can plunge to the minus 20s and 30s for days at a time.

[pastafreak]

@18:14...what??....WHAT??
OH...#$@¿¡**?

[goodgoalie]

"good goalie: Not correct. Go to gov.uk"

In what way am I not correct?