Thousands of households across the UK will receive a £25 payment to help with energy costs as temperatures continue to fall.
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that more households will receive a £25 payment to help with energy costs following a recent cold snap. Temperatures plummeted in recent days, with some postcodes receiving their third payment since November. The UK experienced a freezing start to 2025, with snow and ice causing widespread disruption, including school closures, road closures, and delays at airports.
Households claiming certain benefits receive extra cash during cold weather periods to help cover heating bills. Every year, between November and March, the DWP operates its Cold Weather Payment scheme. When the temperature remains below 0°C for seven consecutive days, people in affected postcode areas will receive a one-off £25 payment directly into their bank account.To qualify for these payments, households must be in receipt of a qualifying benefit such as Pension Credit, Income Support, or Universal Credit. Today, Thursday 16th, the DWP announced that 160 more postcode areas will be eligible for a cold weather payment, meaning some households will receive their third payment this winter. The new payments cover areas around the Home Counties, Norfolk, Essex, and Kent, extending almost to the South Coast in Sussex. Around 170,000 low-income households in these regions will receive a £25 payment towards their heating costs. This latest update includes a £25 payment to 4,000 households in Cumbria, marking their third payment of the winter. The eleven postcode areas, including Kendal, Keswick, and Windermere, will receive a total of £75 towards their heating bills after previous cold spells in November and earlier this month. To see if your postcode will receive a payment, use the DWP's postcode checker on the gov.uk website. You can also explore our interactive map to view all postcodes eligible for payments this winter
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