Rabbie Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 [quote user="Gardian"][quote user="Boiling a frog"]No one is going to knock on your door in the middle of the night and drag you off to an interment camp or shoot you for filling in a form before the required date.[/quote][:D][:D][:D]Just an aside & nothing whatsoever to do with possible claimants like us.Some friends have stayed with us recently. Both single (one divorced, the other a widower) and who may well 'set up' together in the coming months.If that were to happen, would they still get 'double-bubble' (as it was known where I used to work) even though their address was the same? I mean, who's to say that they were 'together' as opposed to just living in the same house?Its a matter of supreme irrelevance to us and our friends - it just came up over our 1st glass of Rose this evening when talking about this interminable thread. [/quote]As I understand it the allowance is only paid once per household. When I applied 8 years ago there was a question on the form asking if anyone else at my address was receiving WFA. Of course things may have changed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'v only read the last couple of pages of this thread so please excuse me if this has already been said, but from those replies it doesn't appear to have been.I spoke to a very helpful lady at the DWP and she talked me through finding the form and said to fill it out and send it in. No dates mentioned. Also to expect a delay as they have 3,000 claims to sort out. So a good guess at where you will be on the shown dates seems in order and if you finish up in the clink you can inform them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyA Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Paul Lewis is on BBC1 Breakfast this morning talking about WFA abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyA Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 PL also tweeted link to the judgement, which (I think) makes it clear why you can't claim for previous years.http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/m-31-12.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The form for claiming under the new ruling is now on line , for you to print off and send. Check the quilifiying date , don't send it too early. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@over50/documents/digitalasset/dg_202418.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Got my 200 quid paid into my bank today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 I got mine today as well 124,13€ ,wife got the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 How long was it from the time of claiming to when you received the allowance? I applied before Christmas but have yet to hear anything; mind you everyone was probably on holiday for a couple of weeks until the New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 About 6 weeks. You'll get the money before you get the confirmatory letter.However ................. since you're presumably a Scot, are you entitled? [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Cheeky, you should never presume! [;-)]Thanks, anyway, for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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