Plummeting temperatures across the UK have triggered the government’s Cold Weather Payment scheme, meaning thousands of households will receive extra cash to help with heating bills. The payment is issued when temperatures in an area are recorded, or forecasted, to be 0C or below for a period of seven consecutive days.
According to the government’s website, those who are eligible will get £25 for each seven day period of very cold weather, between November 1 and March 31. The payment is made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) within 14 working days after each seven-day cold spell.
People qualify for the payment if they’re getting: pension credit, income support, income-based Jobseekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Universal Credit, support for Mortgage Interest. Those who are claiming Pension Credit will generally automatically receive Cold Weather Payments.
