Throughout the Cold Weather Payment season, the DWP operates a postcode checker allowing people to see if their postcode has experienced low enough temperatures to receive a payment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK is experiencing continued cold temperatures, as well as its first named storm of 2026. The Met Office has issued several ...

The seasonal DWP benefit will be closing in weeks ...

Bitter winds and storms have led to four million receiving the £25 payment to cover the extra costs of heating homes during adverse weather. The payment is automatically made to eligible recipients ...