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Thanks Joan for your reply.

I would just like to add that it is not me who is 60, but OH - lol

Frances

I know 4 couples over 80 who live together and receive £300 each. I also have several friends who received theirs last week

Thanks for the reminder! I haven't applied yet!

Think my dad got 150 or something like that last year, didn't even cover the gas bill never mind the electric (our heating is half and half) and I agree cost of fuel has gone up so much. Our electric arrived today and is £100, and we've only had the heat on for the last 4 weeks or so.

Yes the Xmas bonus is £10 still. I always joke about not spending it all at once. I mean really what can you do with a tenner thesed days?!

Another related gripe... British Gas said that if you get duel fuel with them then they will never send the bills less than two weeks apart so you have time to recover from one before receiving the next. Gas came monday electric came today. ridiculous.

/rant

Thanks for the input everyone, my pension is paid into the bank and there was an extra payment of £200 but I haven't had any notification of it, it was just there, so I assumed it was the fuel payment. Just surprised it is paid out so early but will be very useful so am not complaining! Being an oap has its benefits lol
Lizx

ours goes in seperately.'J' comes before 'R'


Bob

If you were 60 or over on or before 23 September 2007 then you should qualify for a winter fuel payment of £200. Payments will be made throughout November and December. If by Christmas you havent received your payment contact the benefit office that normally pays your benefit or state pension, alternatively contact the Winter Fuel Helpline on 0845 915 15 15 (8.30-16.30 Mon-Fri).
More info at www.direct.gov.uk/keepwarmkeepwell

hi Liz my friend got hers last week over here in holland they get nothing cant understand why
hope your well take care and
goodmorning to all
Dutchxx

is everyone aware that pensioners who choose to live abroad - and where do they go? - warm climates - still qualify for the heating allowance? I know of someone who lives in Tenerife who doesn't own a fire or have a fireplace and they get it!!

My OH birthday is 24th Sept, he was really miffed he missed it by one day, he's got his bus pass though lol

Dee x

Joan
(Amokovid) I suspect that if you were a wife who had a husband that drank or gambled away the money (not that I have thankfully), you would be grateful that the money was split.

Ann
Glos

I had mine this week but other half hasnt had his yet think they go by christion names fisrt ...ie Jean ...comes before Robert............Jean .

My mum has friends who are in late 60's early 70's and they split everything. One pays electric the other pays gas. They keep their own money to themselves. They're quite amusing really. But I've never understood it, my parents share everything and don't even have separate accounts (mainly coz my dad has no interest in dealing with the money as long as he has a couple of quid in his pocket - mum takes care of managing the bills etc).

I have to admit though, after 33 years of handling my own money if I were to get married now I'd probably be really cagey with my own cash lol.

The thing I don't get is that he received £200 when he was the only pensioner. Surely it should have gone up when you started to receive yours too, Joan?

Liz and Sally, you don't look old enough to be OAP's!

*realises what a creep self is and wanders off*

Aaww, Glenys, how kind lol

n

My OH got his 2 weeks ago and I received notification of mine this week. Never been offered the £10 Xmas bonus though. A neighbour has just had her first free TV licence she is now 75. She is really pleased as although the goverment said free Tv licences for pensioners you can't get one until 75. She rechons they save a hell of a lot of money that way as loads of people die before then.Sad thing is she has started to lose her eyesight.
pat

I've had the letter but not yet checked the bank account

high purple diamond, by the way my favourite is colour is any shade of purple! just dont get over excited waiting for your pressie. nite kathy x

Ann,

Got mine yesterday and shared it with my daughter............. spirit of Christmas and all that!!!!!!! she is a good girl to me.

Joyce