Cold Weather Payments mapped - check your postcode to see if you're eligible
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A total of 10,000 people in England are eligible for £50 Cold Weather Payments this winter so far - you can check out your postcode with our interactive map. As temperatures dip below freezing across the country, households will be looking out for updates on the payments by the DWP which help people with their heating bills during cold snaps. During the winter of 2024/25 the payments have been made in 18 postcode areas with the most recent payments triggered on January 2. The DWP authorises a Cold Weather Payment when the average temperature is forecast to stay below zero for seven consecutive days in a particular area. The payments are made to people in receipt of certain benefits, depending on eligibility. You can check payments for your postcode area on our interactive map here:.
So far this winter, an estimated 10,000 people have been eligible for the payments. They are all households living within twelve postcode areas in Cumbria, four in Northumberland, and two postcodes areas in the Scottish Borders which cross into England.
These areas have now had two separate Cold Weather Payments so far this winter, meaning they will receive a total of £50 towards the extra cost of heating their homes. The first £25 payments were triggered during the spell of cold weather in November and the second £25 payment was triggered last Thursday (2nd January). The Cold Weather Payments triggered on November 17, 2024 and January 2, 2025 are:.
