Winter fuel allowance

[Michael Rolls]

Got £310.05 but now the sods are claiming it back!

[Mups]

Got £310.05 but now the sods are claiming it back!

Why?   What do you mean?  Who told you that?  

[Raven]

Why?   What do you mean?  Who told you that?   

Just what I was wondering.

[GrannyMac]

In Scotland, over 80s get £305.10 as against £300 in the rest of the UK. If a person's income is over £35K it gets clawed back via HMRC.   

https://www.mygov.scot/pension-age-winter-heating-payment

[Mups]

Thanks Granny.  

How ridiculous though,  that it is paid out and then has to be clawed back!
If they know your income,  I wonder why they even pay it in the first place.

[GrannyMac]

You surely don't expect government departments to communicate?  Seems mad, doesn't it.