Map reveals 26 postcodes due £25 DWP cold weather payments and select areas getting DOUBLE
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THOUSANDS of households in over a dozen postcodes are due payments of up to £50 to assist with heating costs as the cold snap continues. Britain is bracing for another day of weather carnage with up to eight inches of snow falling in certain areas. As a result, cold weather payments have been triggered in areas where temperatures have fallen below zero for a continuous period.
Eligible households receive £25 for each seven-day stretch of low temperatures, with these payments available until 31 March. Now, thousands of households in 18 postcode districts are due two payments, totalling £50. Additionally, eight more postcodes in Northern Ireland are set to receive this heating support.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides this extra cash to support low-income households, and the funds are deposited directly into bank accounts within 14 days of a postcode being triggered. Payments are made automatically, so there's no need to apply.
Further cold weather could lead to additional payments in other areas, and there is no maximum limit to the amount you can receive. Last winter, almost 500 postcodes got payments worth up to £75. You can also check if you are due a cold weather payment in the future by visiting coldweatherpayments.dwp.gov.uk or nidirect.gov.uk/articles/cold-weather-payment if you live in Northern Ireland.
