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Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by JB007 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:49 am

This the government calulator for the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
https://www.check-warm-home-discount-el ... d=59RHUY6S

If you receive the letter from the DWP, you can enter "no" when prompted on the calculator, to see if your letter is likely one of their errors.

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by alphagear » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:27 pm

So is the Warm Home Discount a Public fund?

I know the Winter Fuel Payment is.

They are 2 different things.

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by alphagear » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:39 pm

JB007 wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:42 am
Amber wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:55 am
As the new WHD in England is particularly confusing I’ve created a sticky thread which explains how the new scheme will work - claiming-benefits/warm-home-discount-2022-t334229.html
The government have now confirmed that the Winter Fuel Payment is a Public Fund.
When you will not be eligible

You will not be eligible if you:

...
need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave says that you cannot claim public funds
...
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility



You have closed your sticky Amber and unfortunetly the DWP have messed up and are sending out letters telling people they quailify for the WFP when they do not: the forums are full of this.

From those receiving the DWP letter saying they quaifly for the Winter Fuel payment, some reporting that that person does not have an electric account and they do not have a partner, when one of the requirements is that they or their partner must have an electric account. Others reporting they got the DWP letter when they are not on any benefits, which won't get picked up by the electric company.

If you get the Winter Fuel Payment letter from the DWP, make sure you are allowed to take the WFP.
This is Winter Fuel Payment. We know this is a public fund and can’t be claimed.

I was asking about Warm Home Discount.

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by Ticktack » Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:53 pm

alphagear wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:39 pm
JB007 wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:42 am
Amber wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:55 am
As the new WHD in England is particularly confusing I’ve created a sticky thread which explains how the new scheme will work - claiming-benefits/warm-home-discount-2022-t334229.html
The government have now confirmed that the Winter Fuel Payment is a Public Fund.
When you will not be eligible

You will not be eligible if you:

...
need permission to enter the UK and your granted leave says that you cannot claim public funds
...
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility



You have closed your sticky Amber and unfortunetly the DWP have messed up and are sending out letters telling people they quailify for the WFP when they do not: the forums are full of this.

From those receiving the DWP letter saying they quaifly for the Winter Fuel payment, some reporting that that person does not have an electric account and they do not have a partner, when one of the requirements is that they or their partner must have an electric account. Others reporting they got the DWP letter when they are not on any benefits, which won't get picked up by the electric company.

If you get the Winter Fuel Payment letter from the DWP, make sure you are allowed to take the WFP.
This is Winter Fuel Payment. We know this is a public fund and can’t be claimed.

I was asking about Warm Home Discount.
You are British, your spouse isn't Yes! You as a British citizen can claim public funds, your spouse can't.
Except there's another question here, I see no reason why you a Brit can't claim any monies, public fund or not!
It's your entitlement.
No sin in failing, you just have to try and try again!

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by alphagear » Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:08 pm

You are British, your spouse isn't Yes! You as a British citizen can claim public funds, your spouse can't.
Except there's another question here, I see no reason why you a Brit can't claim any monies, public fund or not!
It's your entitlement.
Agree. Dilemma I have is the Warm Home Discount is being given to me but the discount will be given on my Wifes bill who has NRPF.

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Re: Warm Home Discount - Public Fund?

Post by Ticktack » Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:51 pm

alphagear wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:08 pm
You are British, your spouse isn't Yes! You as a British citizen can claim public funds, your spouse can't.
Except there's another question here, I see no reason why you a Brit can't claim any monies, public fund or not!
It's your entitlement.
Agree. Dilemma I have is the Warm Home Discount is being given to me but the discount will be given on my Wifes bill who has NRPF.
Just received a letter through the post addressed to me the British citizen that I will be getting 150 pounds ‘Warm Home Discount’ off the Electric/Gas bill.
The letter addressed to you is your wife's get out of jail free card.

It is idiot-proof! When the time comes, attach that letter to her paper-work for rest of mind.

Keyword here is addressed to you!
No sin in failing, you just have to try and try again!

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