Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year
More than 800 postcode areas to receive cold weather payment
- Nearly 1.5 million households across the UK are set to receive a one-off cold weather payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
- The £25 payment is triggered for every seven-day period where local temperatures are at or below zero degrees.
- This latest round of payments covers over 800 postcode areas in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, following freezing conditions between 30 December 2025 and 9 January 2026.
- Eligible recipients include those on specific benefits such as Pension Credit, Universal Credit, and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, with payments expected within 14 days.
- Scotland operates a separate annual winter heating payment scheme, meaning Scottish residents will not receive the DWP cold weather payment.