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Cold Weather Payments Explained During the UK’s First Major Cold Spell of 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions is issuing £25 Cold Weather Payments automatically to eligible benefit claimants during freezing periods to aid heating costs.
- DWP is processing automatic Cold Weather Payments this week across many postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, triggered by zero temperatures forecast or recorded between November 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
- Typically, payments are triggered when the local average temperature stays at or below zero for seven consecutive days, providing a one-off £25 grant to eligible households to help with heating costs.
- You usually qualify if you receive Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based JSA, income-related ESA or Universal Credit, and eligible claimants do not need to apply as payments are usually automatic but may require postcode verification or additional checks if benefits changed recently.
- Many recipients see funds within 3–5 working days, though delays happen; check your bank and contact your local benefits office if payments are not received after a week amid UKHSA amber cold alert, school closures, and power cuts.
- The scheme sits alongside other winter supports like the Warm Home Discount and Household Support Fund, but not everyone qualifies as payments require specific local weather conditions.
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