tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post2494887942802998796..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Warm Front GrantMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53746152586222423002011-01-11T15:31:32.616+00:002011-01-11T15:31:32.616+00:00as far as I know, no other benefits, my mum has sa...as far as I know, no other benefits, my mum has savings but I don't know how much but I know she pays tax on her pension not sure if that's pension credit either or just basic pension?<br />oh she gets the £200 winter allowance thing? but I've not heard her say anything about getting a cold weather payment. Her boiler is over 20 years old because she always complaining how much it would cost to replace!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307151386938476266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-80957683756646433032011-01-10T22:19:10.031+00:002011-01-10T22:19:10.031+00:00Josie, sorry but the 25% off for single occupancy ...Josie, sorry but the 25% off for single occupancy is not classed as a benefit. If your mum has no savings and is on a basic pension she may qualify for further reductions which would be 'council tax benefits'. But she would have to declare her financial situation, there's no getting round it. Did you check the list, does she get any other type of benefits? <br /><br />The trouble is that so many elderly people are either afraid or don't know how to ask for help.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53765610414953090632011-01-10T19:57:24.608+00:002011-01-10T19:57:24.608+00:00mum in law got this, she also gets pension credit ...mum in law got this, she also gets pension credit as the state pension is her only income, she had a new boiler, insulation etc - it was a godsend and really reduced her billsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555001676886354389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64625505289621925912011-01-10T17:49:15.991+00:002011-01-10T17:49:15.991+00:00thanks, my mum gets 25% off council tax as she is ...thanks, my mum gets 25% off council tax as she is on her own (is that the same as council tax benefit?) but that's it but that's all I know about her finances. <br />Josie xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307151386938476266noreply@blogger.com