milly,
You might not receive confirmation of your entitlement - generally if you qualify, you'll just get the extra payment. I think you'll only get a letter if you've been refused.
TheShark,
Basic SWA recipients may qualify subject to the following criteria:
- have been on SWA for 15 months
- not be waiting on a scheme that pays the fuel (e.g. Jobseeker's Allowance or One Parent Family). If a person is being paid SWA while waiting on another SW scheme that pays the fuel, any entitlement to fuel is sorted when the other SW scheme is decided.
- if one person in the household is on SWA and another is on a qualifying SW payment, the SW recipient is paid the fuel.
If you are unsure whether you might qualify, contact your SWA officer.