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I received the letter telling me the money would be in my account in a couple of weeks and a few days later the money is in my account, oh had a cheque last year, but hasn't even had a letter yet!
Am I right in thinking they've cut the allowance to £200 per couple?

Received and....spent :-(

When I checked our banking today, £100 had gone in with my husband's NI number, nothing for me so far and no letters received. The seems to be no rhyme nor reason to the payments - last year my husband received the whole lot. It doesn't matter really as it all goes into the same pot.

Not had word yet.

heard nothing yet but a friend of mine has already had his - his surname begins with "S" as does mine

I have received mine already.
Had a letter to say it would be paid within 2-3weeks.
The payment was paid into my bank account the next day.
How quick was that!!!!!
£200. £50 less than last year,
but all donations gratefully received.lol!!!

Thanks everyone for your replies. We received ours this morning. However, I rather think this makes a mockery of sending out the letter saying 2-3 weeks. It rather seems a waste of postage.
But, I am always glad to receive it.LOL. I hope everyone else's will not be too long.
Take Care All
Julia in Derbyshire

We've not received any notification yet, surname starts with B. :-) :-)

I received a letter last Friday and money was in my bank account on Saturday......if I had been born a month earlier I would have received £300..qualifying date being born before 25th September 1931.. I was born 21 October 1931 so only received £200, this was greatfully received..my surname begins with P ( which does not stand for pest) LOL

Regards

OH & I received our cheque on Saturday. Will be paying into bank in the next couple of days.

OH got a letter on sat & its gone in the bank today :-)

Had our letter on saturday saying we would have it in 2/3 weeks
and as jgee says minus £50 .
Hazelx

Edit ... OH popped into the bank today and the money was in his account :-)

Hi to all ..

Bob mine is G ..had a letter saturday...minus £50 ..lol..

Don't think so Bob,
my OH'S surname starts with S. and as l said he got his last week, :-D

For those that already qualify,

are they not sent out alphabetically, on surname?

Mine is H and not had mine yet..

Bob

Ps hopefully get me free TV licence next year
(after november)

Nothing yet!

Nothing yet, think it depends on your area.

Those of you who were sixty this year and hoping to receive it now will have to wait as the qualifying age is being increased by two monthly increments for every one month of age until it reaches sixty five, in line with the increase of women's state pension age.

I now wont qualify for WFA until the 11th Jan 2012 so won't receive it until next winter. Someone who reaches sixty, say, next April, will now have to wait even longer until the 2014 / 2015 winter to get it.

Nothing.... :-P :-(

OH had his payment last week. :-D