Cold weather payment

Arctic temperatures means some postcodes in the UK may qualify for an additional energy discount - we take a look at who qualifies.

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The Government payments have been triggered for eligible households in areas where the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0C or ...

The DWP scheme can see thousands of people claim some extra cash during the winter period.

With temperatures in the UK dropping to -10 many people who are already struggling to pay their energy bills will be worried about extra costs for turning the ...

The current cold spell has triggered the £25 payment for vulnerable, low-income households.

The colder weather means that heating bills tend to rise in winter, which can be a strain for some people – particularly against the background of this ...

Wales suffered its coldest night of the winter so far this week as temperatures fell to -7.9°C in parts of Powys on Thursday night. The forecast is for the ...

People on the lowest incomes in Wales will receive a £25 cold weather payment amid plummeting temperatures. The UK Government payments have been triggered ...

“The vicious choice is either huge debt or an unheated home, with dreadful consequences either way. The RAC has warned that drivers should be prepared for hazardous conditions and to bring a blanket and fully charged mobile in case of a breakdown. “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.”

Cold weather payments of £25 will be sent to eligible households as temperatures are set to plummet.

Pension Credit; Income Support; Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance; Income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Universal Credit; Support for Mortgage ...

THOUSANDS of low income families are in line for a cash boost as they battle freezing temperatures this winter.Households eligible for cold weather pa.

- Have a - Have a child who is disabled - Support for - Universal Credit - Trawsgoed - LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25 - Stowe - NN1-7 NN11-13, MK18 [Health officials](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/20678162/cut-costs-while-keeping-heating-on/) issued a red weather warning yesterday, meaning that vulnerable people could be more at risk with the extreme temperatures. - Shawbury - SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13 - Redesdale - CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49 - Carlise - CA1-8, DG12, DG16 - Hawarden Airport - CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14 - Bainbridge - BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13

The scheme, which runs from November 1 to March 31, means those receiving pension credit, income support, and universal credit will see a payment of £25 ...

Government pays out additional £25 to certain benefits recipients if temperatures hit zero or below for seven consecutive days.

Cold Weather Payments will be paid to people who qualify for the payment in postcode areas covered by the Met Office's Katesbridge weather station. The Cold ...

To qualify for a Cold Weather Payment a person must be receiving: State Pension Credit; income related Employment and Support Allowance and are in the Work ...

- Universal Credit for at least one day in a period of cold weather; and where a Cold Weather Payment is payable in relation to a recorded period of cold weather they must not be employed or self-employed on any day during that period; or where a Cold Weather Payment is payable in relation to a forecasted period of cold weather they must not be employed or self-employed on the day that the Met Office supplies the Department with the forecast; and they must also have any of the following: - Child Tax Credit which includes a relevant disability element for a child or qualifying young person who is disabled or severely disabled. - Child Tax Credit which includes a relevant disability element for a child or qualifying young person who is disabled or severely disabled; or Only those qualifying customers living in these postcode areas will receive the £25 payment. - Income Support, income based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income related Employment and Support Allowance for at least one day in a period of cold weather; and have any of the following: - Universal Credit that includes an amount in respect of a disabled child or qualifying young person, for at least one day in a period of cold weather; or