To help support people during cold snaps like these, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the cold weather payment ...

The scheme runs every winter from November 1 to March 31, covering the coldest months of the year. Crucially, payments are ...

Watch the Met Office video forecast, as cold weather payments are triggered for nine Derbyshire postcode areas.

The payments are made to eligible households every time the average temperature in their area drops below freezing for seven ...

Dozens of places across the UK are set to receive a cold weather payment following several days of freezing temperatures. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides £25 payments to eligible ...

Millions of people could be eligible for Cold Weather Payments during the winter. We explain who qualifies and how to check ...

As the UK is hit with freezing temperatures, some households may be eligible for a special payment for cold weather. If the mercury drops to 0°C or below for seven days in a row in a particular ...

The scheme has been triggered for the first time in 2026 after freezing temperatures hit many parts of the country ...