DWP Cold Weather Payment reminder as freezing winter conditions predicted

Cold Weather Payments will see families who suffer seven days of ice cold weather given £25 payments. This extra help is worth keeping an eye out for as temperatures plunge below freezing.

This year's Cold Weather Payment Program began on November 1, 2023, and will last until March 31, 2024. The money is distributed to low-income households who receive certain benefits - see the complete list below.

According to a report by The Mirror, you'll get a payment if the average temperature where you live hits zero degrees or below over seven consecutive days. The payments are worth £25 per seven day period, and the cash is paid within 14 working days.

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You can receive multiple Cold Weather Payments if there are several periods of freezing weather. It should be paid into your bank account automatically - although there are some cases where it won't, which we'll explain below.

You may get a Cold Weather Payment if you're getting:

• Pension Credit

• Income Support (if you have any of the following: disability or pensioner premium, a child who is disabled, Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element or a child under five living with you)

• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (if you have any of the following: disability or pensioner premium, a child who is disabled, Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element or a child under five living with you)

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (if you have any of the following: severe or enhanced disability premium, a pensioner premium, a child who is disabled, Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element or a child under five living with you)

• Universal Credit (if you're not employed or "gainfully" self-employed, your partner is not employed or "gainfully" self-employed - you or your must also have a health condition or disability and have limited capability for work, or have a child under five living with you)

• Support for Mortgage Interest (if you have any of the following: severe or enhanced disability premium, a pensioner premium, a child who is disabled, Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element or a child under five living with you)

If you claim Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, you will need to contact Jobcentre Plus to get a Cold Weather Payment if:

• You've had a baby
• A child under five has come to live with you

You can check if you are due a payment in your area by looking up your postcode. If you've not received a Cold Weather Payment and you think you're eligible, contact the Pension Service or Jobcentre Plus.