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Winter Fuel Payments and backdating.
In light of the change brought about by the European Court judgement is there an application form for seeking payment for previous years, particularly the first 3 years of the scheme where no time limit existed.????
If not would a simple letter to Pension Service suffice?
Hi Neil
Here is the claim form for past winters I found on directgov website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_198331
Here are the forms
http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@over50/documents/digitalasset/dg_180315.pdf
Here is the relevant guidance on the matter - DMG 31/12: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/m-31-12.pdf