Thousands of UK households to start receiving £25 cold weather payments with immediate effect

Cold weather payments will soon start rolling out
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As temperatures start to dip across the UK, Cold Weather Payments will soon start to be rolled out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). People who are on certain benefits or receive support for mortgage interest will be eligible for the automatic payment of £25.

Residents in England and Wales will receive the payment. The Government will pay out when, for seven consecutive days, the temperature falls below 0C, reports BristolLive.

Friday, November 1 is when the scheme is expected to be reintroduced and it's set to run until Monday, March 31 next year, according to gov.uk. The payments will be deposited into the same building society or bank account as benefit payments.

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Your eligibility for other benefits won't be affected by the Cold Weather Payments, according to Leicestershire Live. According to the Gov UK site, it states: "If you're eligible to get Cold Weather Payments, you'll get £25 for each 7-day period of very cold weather between November 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. After each period of very cold weather in your area, you should get a payment within 14 working days."

If you're on Income Support or income-based JSA, typically, the payments are received if you have a disability or pensioner premium, have a disabled child, receive a Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element, or have a child under five living with you. For those on income-related ESA, eligibility criteria include having a severe or enhanced disability premium, a pensioner premium, a disabled child, receiving Child Tax Credits that include a disability or severe disability element, or having a child under five living with you.

Universal Credit claimants can qualify for the payment if they or their partner are not employed or 'gainfully self-employed', have a health condition or disability and have a 'limited capability for work', or have a child under five living with them. With support for mortgage interest, you will be eligible if you have a severe or enhanced disability premium, a pensioner premium or a disabled child. Eligibility also extends to those who receive Child Tax Credits that include a disability or severe disability element or have a child under five living with them.

Certain criteria apply for the Cold Weather Payments. People will receive them if they are on:

  • Pension Credit

  • Income Support

  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

  • Universal Credit

  • Support for Mortgage Interest