If the temperatures stay low for long enough a £25 payment will be dished out to some people to help them heat their homes.
With temperatures plummeting to sub-zero levels in the first significant freeze of late 2024, a £25 payment will be issued to some individuals if the cold continues.
Not everyone receiving these benefits will automatically qualify for a Cold Weather Payment. There are several factors that determine whether a payment will be made, and full details of eligibility can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility. The twelve postcode areas in Cumbria set to receive a payment include the Lakes, Kendal and Coniston, following freezing temperatures recorded at the Shap weather centre. The payment was triggered on 18 November.
Regarding the Cold Weather Payments triggered by this alert, the Department for Work and Pensions has yet to release a comprehensive list of affected postcode areas for this week.
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