Some people in the UK will receive a £25 boost from the Government due to the freezing weather conditions. Residents in areas where the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0C or below over seven consecutive days are eligible for the payment.
According to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the money will be in eligible people's bank accounts within 14 days. The guidance adds that those claiming pension credit, income support, income-based jobseeker's allowance, income-related employment and support allowance, universal credit and support for mortgage interest could be eligible for the cold weather payments.
As reported by the Liverpool Echo, a DWP spokesman said: "These additional payments provide support every year to help people experiencing the coldest weather. Cold weather payments can be triggered right through to the end of March, giving people facing disproportionately cold weather that extra reassurance over the chillier months."
