In response to the recent cold snap, households in certain parts of England will receive a one-off £25 payment to assist with energy costs. The UK has seen temperatures drop below zero since the start of the new year, with heavy snowfall in some areas.
Households claiming specific benefits are given additional funds during periods of cold weather to help cover heating bills. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) operates its Cold Weather Payment scheme each year from November to March.
When the temperature falls below 0C for seven consecutive days, individuals in affected postcodes will receive a one-off £25 payment into their bank account. To qualify for these payments, households must be claiming a qualifying benefit such as Pension Credit, Income Support or Universal Credit.
The first Cold Weather Payments of the year have now been triggered after northern England experienced a drop in temperatures in recent days. These payments are activated if temperatures are either recorded or forecasted to be 0C or below for an entire week.
According to the DWP, a total of 18 postcode areas in England are due payments for the period January 2 to January 9. Cold Weather Payments were previously triggered in mid-November during the season’s first cold snap, reports the Manchester Evening News.
To find out if your postcode is eligible for a payment, you can utilise the DWP’s postcode checker on the gov.uk website. Additionally, you can browse our comprehensive list of all the postcode areas due a payment for January below.
Areas set to receive a payment include certain parts of Cumbria and Northumberland. Scottish postcodes are not included in the Cold Weather Payment scheme, however, some regions of the Scottish Borders that are technically in England despite having a Scottish postcode are eligible for payments.
As the cold snap persists, more Cold Weather Payments are anticipated in the upcoming days. The chilliest nights of the year are forecasted this week, with temperatures potentially plummeting to minus 14C on Wednesday night and minus 16C on Thursday night in northern regions, as per the Met Office.
Full list of postcodes getting DWP Cold Weather Payment for January 2nd to 9th
- DG14
- TD9
- CA9
- NE19
- NE47
- NE48
- NE49
- CA10
- CA11
- CA12
- CA16
- CA17
- LA8
- LA9
- LA10
- LA21
- LA22
- LA23