DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions (DWP) Cold Weather Payments have been triggered in 441 postcodes across the UK – with thousands getting £25 pay outs. The DWP said an estimated 674,000 households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to receive the money.
You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days. You’ll get £25 for each 7-day period of very cold weather between 1 November 2025 and 31 March 2026.
If you’re eligible to get Cold Weather Payments, you’ll get £25 for each 7-day period of very cold weather between 1 November 2025 and 31 March 2026.
After each period of very cold weather in your area, you should get a payment within 14 working days. It’s paid into the same bank or building society account as your benefit payments.
