People on the lowest incomes in hundreds of affected postcode districts in England and Wales will receive a £25 Cold Weather Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) due to the ongoing freezing conditions sweeping across the UK. However, households in Scotland will not receive the payment, despite weather warnings of an 'Arctic maritime airmass' being extended into the weekend.
The Met Office has extended a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in parts of Scotland until 12pm on Sunday, but Scots on certain benefits or a low income will have to wait until February 2023 for a one-off payment of £50 from the Scottish Government to help with heating costs. This is because Cold Weather Payments have now been replaced in Scotland by the new Winter Heating Payment.
The devolved benefit will give around 400,000 households on a low income a guaranteed £50 payment towards their energy bills.
