Bavarianbrit
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Has anyone an idea why it was £500 paid out to me before liebear cut it and now they say they will be paying out £300?
UK pensioner heating allowance returns
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Flash G 74
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Hello, You got £500 ?? was this as a Husband and Wife payment ??, £600 was the maximum payment 2023/24 for people are on the lowest pension with pension credit with long term health benifits, Now it is from what i have read £300 for those on a pension of £35,000 or less, I do wonder where they get the idea of Pensioners on £35,000 
is that including a private pension ??
is that including a private pension ??
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It is based on taxable income. Pensions being aggregated (state pension, private pension income). Some income streams eg ISA income potentially sheltered from that total. Paid to all and recovery from those over 35k taxable income will be through taxation. Excuse my cynicism but I suspect it will cost more in effort to recover than it would to simply pay it to everyone.Hello, You got £500 ?? , £600 was the maximum payment 2023/24 for people are on the lowest pension with pension credit with long term health benifits, Now it is from what i have read £300 for those on a pension of £35,000 or less, I do wonder where they get the idea of Pensioners on £35,000
timbrayford
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Public sector pensioners?Hello, You got £500 ?? was this as a Husband and Wife payment ??, £600 was the maximum payment 2023/24 for people are on the lowest pension with pension credit with long term health benifits, Now it is from what i have read £300 for those on a pension of £35,000 or less, I do wonder where they get the idea of Pensioners on £35,000
Bavarianbrit
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Every year was £500 from hitting my 65th in 2015, no letters or checks were ever done so I assume that was the norm.Hello, You got £500 ?? was this as a Husband and Wife payment ??, £600 was the maximum payment 2023/24 for people are on the lowest pension with pension credit with long term health benifits, Now it is from what i have read £300 for those on a pension of £35,000 or less, I do wonder where they get the idea of Pensioners on £35,000
Flash G 74
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Hello, It will be interesting to see what payment comes up this year after loosing in 2023/24 for you and even me !!!!!
Flash G 74
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Hello, It could very well be, Was it to attract more Labour votors ??
Plus any other pension or income.
Bushcrafter
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Yep.
FrenchieBoy
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I'll believe it when I see it. There's still time for the clowns, con artists and liars in power to do another U-Turn again!
Bavarianbrit
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You must be doing something wrong. Here is my 2023 payment proof of.How does anyone qualify for £500 WFP??
My wife and I worked 45 and 50 years (respectively) in this country, paying tax and NI to the UK treasury, throughout that time. We never got £500 even before it was stolen by Rachael from Accounts
IF people do not live in the uk they should not get the heating allowance far too many expats claiming heating allowance pip atc they choose to live out side the uk but still expect the tax payer to fund their living .you leave the uk you should receive NOTHING FROM THE STATE.!!
kenbro
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Some of these people will have payed taxes and NI all their working lives….
Why should they receive nothing?
KB.
You do not "claim" heating allowance. As a pensioner it is sent automatically (but not £500 !). My wife and I are "comfortable" although we do not enjoy the lifestyle of many on here. Frankly we don't need it and a more nuanced adjustment avoiding the cliff-edge would have been fine.
Hornet 6
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Because they worked abroad, and then retired abroad, why the hell should they get any benefits from the UK as pensioners ?
kenbro
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Who told you they worked abroad?
Vast majority of people that go to live in a different country do so after they retired from their working life in the UK, surely?
KB.
Flash G 74
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Hello, People who retire to Spain or where ever should let the UK DWP know but many do not and keep a Bank Account in UK to still get Benifits/ Pensions using a Visa Card, Once you let them know i believe you do not get the yearly payed rise ?,
GrumpyGrandpa
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It confused me for a time too.
I received £500 for the winter of 23-24, but that consisted of a £200 winter fuel payment plus £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.
[Edit: plus a £10 Christmas bonus that they seem to have forgotten about
]Bavarianbrit
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You do get the rises in many countries all EU but for US Aus Canada I believe it stagnates at the date you left which to me is mean.
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