Full list of postcodes eligible for £25, £50 and £75 Cold Weather Payments

As the UK braces for the coldest day of the year, some will be wondering if they’re due a Cold Weather Payment.

Adults of all ages can be eligible for it, depending on their circumstances. It’s not the same as the Winter Fuel Payment, which is given to pensioners.

Essentially, the Cold Weather Payment is a £25 benefit.

It’s made for every seven consecutive days when the average temperature in your area is recorded or forecast to be 0°C or below.

This is to help with extra costs such as heating, and is in place over the winter, until March 31, 2023. Some areas are due three payments – totalling £75.

So here’s what you need to know about eligibility – including a full list of postcodes due one or more Cold Weather Payments.

Who is eligible to receive a Cold Weather Payment?

People in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on certain benefits are eligible to receive the payment when their area gets cold enough – though only in specific circumstances, such as disability or having a child under five living with you.

There’s more detail about what those circumstances are on gov.uk, but you may want to check your eligibility if you receive:

• Pension Credit
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Universal Credit

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How to check if your postcode is due a Cold Weather Payment

In England and Wales, use the gov.uk postcode checker to see which postcodes are due one or more Cold Weather Payments.

Northern Ireland also has Cold Weather Payments. Check your postcode on the NI Direct website.

Note if you are due to receive one, it should come through automatically, so you don’t need to apply for it. If for any reason the payment doesn’t arrive, tell your Pension Service or Jobcentre Plus. Those on Universal Credit can call the helpline on add an online note to your UC journal.

Scotland doesn’t have Cold Weather Payments, though gov.scot does note its similar Winter Heating Payment. This is a yearly payment of £50 given to people on certain benefits to help with costs and does not depend on how low the temperature falls.

Which postcodes are eligible for a Cold Weather Payment?

Gov.uk has listed the postcodes due one, two or even three payments on its official website. They are as follows (each is listed under the nearest weather station which records the data):

While more payments could end up being due by the cut off date of March 31, this list shows how many £25 Cold Weather Payments are due as of February 24, 2023, based on the most recent government data.

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