People receiving a variety of benefits could receive an extra payment this winter if the weather is cold. The Government has published a guide to the Cold Weather Payment today (November 22).
The payment is designed to support people during spells of very cold weather. People in receipt of certain benefits will qualify and payments will be made automatically. They normally apply between November 1 and March 31.
They are made when the average temperature in the area in which you live drops below zero degrees for seven days in a row. The payment do not apply in Scotland, where the Winter Heating Payment is in place instead.
