Cold weather payment scheme means you could be due £25 to help with energy bills
10 February 2021, 10:19 | Updated: 10 February 2021, 10:28
Thousands of households could be due a £25 refund on their energy bills.
The weather has taken a turn for the worse over the past few days, with Storm Darcy well and truly taking hold.
And with temperatures dropping below zero for most of the UK, this means many households could qualify for a £25 Cold Weather Payment to help reduce heating bills.
The scheme - which is run by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) - applies when the temperature in your area falls to 0˚C or less for at least seven days in a row.
Find out everything you need to know about the Cold Weather Payment scheme.
What is a Cold Weather Payment?
Cold Weather Payments were set up by the government to provide support to people on low incomes through the winter.
They apply from November 1 to March 31 every year and equate to £25 per week.
Payments are triggered when the temperature drops to 0C for seven consecutive days, and is based on data collected by the Met Office.
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Who qualifies for a Cold Weather Payment?
Households who receive qualifying benefits will receive cold weather payments.
These include:
Pension Credit
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
Universal Credit
You can find out more about whether you qualify on the government website.
Cold Weather Payments are paid automatically after each seven-day period of freezing weather within a fortnight.
You can contact the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 9344 if you need more advice.
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The postcodes where Cold Weather Payments have been triggered this week:
Albermarle
DH1-7, DH9
DL4-5, DL14-17
NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46,
SR1-7
TS21, TS28-29
Andrewsfield
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25
CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77
CO9
RM4
SG8-11
Bedfordsaws
MK1-19, MK40-46
NN1-16, NN29
PE19
SG5-7, SG15-19
Boscombe Down
BA12
RG28
SO20-23
SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11
Cassley
IV27-28
KW11, KW13
Fyllingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62
High Wycombe
HP5-23, HP27
OX9, OX39, OX49
RG9
SL7-9
Little Rissington
CV36
GL54-56
OX7, OX15-17
WR12
Marham
CB6-7
IP24-28
PE12-14, PE30-38
Rosthamsted
AL1-10
EN6
HP1-4
LU1-7
SG1-4, SG12-14
WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25
Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17
LA8-10, LA21-23
South Farnborough
GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52
RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45
SL1-2, SL4-6
SO24
Strathallan Airfield
FK8, FK11-19
G63
KY4-5, KY13-14
PH1-7, PH13
Tibenham Airfield
NR1-35
Wattisham
CB8-9
CO1-8, CO10-16
IP1-23, IP29-33
Braemar
AB35-36
PH10-11, PH18
Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44
GU5-6
ME6, ME14-20
RH1-20
TN1-20, TN22, TN27
Charterhall
NE71
TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15
Coleshill
B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98
CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV37, CV47
DY1-14
LE10
WS1-15
WV1-16
Keele
CW1-3, CW5, CW 12.
ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21
Leeming
DL1-DL3, DL6,DL7, DL9, DL10, TS9, S16 YO7
Llysdinam
LD1-8
SA19-20
SY7, SY9, SY18
Nottingham Watnall
CV13
DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75
LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67
NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34
Shawbury
SY1-6, SY11-13,
TF1-13
Sheffield
DN1 – 8, DN11-12
HD1-2, HD4-6
S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81
WF1-17
Threave
DG1-2, DG5-8
Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41
LN1-13
NG23-24
PE10-11, PE20-25
Wittering
LE15
NN17-18
PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29
Aviemore
AB37
IV13
PH19-26
Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55
FK1-7, FK9-10
KY3, KY11-12
Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV7, IV14- IV16, IV23-24, IV63
Salsburgh
EH43-46
G65, G67-68
ML1-3,ML6-11
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