Winter Payments For The Elderly

The winter energy payment already provided to pensioners and people receiving welfare payments will double to 4091 a week for a single person and 6364 a week for couples and families. During the winter months ice snow and cold temperatures can make life challenging for anyone. You should receive your payment within 14 working days.

They may use personal savings a pension or other retirement fund income from stocks and bonds or proceeds from the sale of a home.

Winter payments for the elderly. You dont need to apply to receive the payment. You can still claim winter fuel payment if you receive a state pension and you live in switzerland or an eea country except for cyprus france gibraltar greece malta portugal or spain. From 1 july 2018 a winter energy payment will be available to help with the cost of heating homes during the winter. You only need to do this once.

Slippery sidewalks and cold weather can cause a wide range of injuries and illnesses especially for seniors. You also need to claim winter fuel payment if you have deferred your state pension even if you had it before. Winter fuel payment if you qualify for the state pension you may be eligible for winter fuel payment. Before 1 october you need to contact us so we can start your winter energy payment again.

This is a tax free annual payment of between 100 and 300 to help with your heating bills. Call our seniors line on 0800 552 002. Overseas travel and getting a benefit. If youre eligible for a cold weather payment youll be paid automatically after each 7 day period of cold weather.

Finding elderly care to assist seniors on a regular basis can help keep them safe during any season. It will be paid automatically to everyone getting nz super veterans pension jobseeker support jobseeker support student hardship emergency benefit and emergency maintenance allowance sole parent support supported living payment or a youth service payment. Because its based on the state pension age the eligibility age for winter fuel payment changes annually. After 1 october your winter energy payment will automatically start again next year as long as you still qualify.

Check out the. Contact your pension centre or jobcentre plus office if you think you should have received a cold weather payment but didnt. Much home based care is paid for using personal funds out of pocket. At first many older adults pay for care in part with their own money.