One of the biggest schemes helping people with their heating costs has ended - but you could still receive the payments if you were eligible but didn't get one. More than five million households were paid a £25 cold weather payment by the UK Government for every week in which temperatures in their area fell below zero degrees for more than seven consecutive days, or was forecasted to do so.
The scheme ran from November 1 to March 31 and many houses received multiple payments in that time. Eligible households included those where residents were on pension credit, income support, income-based Jobseeker's allowance, universal credit and support for mortgage interest.
This should have been paid automatically to eligible houses but there is still a way to receive the payments if you think you were entitled to one. To get all the latest money-saving news straight to your inbox twice a week sign up here.
