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Does my wife get heating allowance?

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Ceejay1
Ceejay1 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2018 in Benefits and financial support
Does my wife get heating allowance she's on pip but was born in 1l955
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,203 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    For the winter fuel payment you need to have been born before 5th November 1953, so no being born in 1955 doesn't qualify her.

    There's the warm home discount that's available to those on certain means tested benefits / low income. The criteria for this depends on your energy supplier, if they're part of the scheme. It's £140 and would be given anytime around March 2019 but you have to apply for this and wait to see if you're eligible.

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,793 Disability Gamechanger
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    Welcome to the community, @Ceejay1! Do check out the link provided above by Poppy, and feel free to come back to us with any questions. 
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