THOUSANDS of hard-up households in almost 100 postcodes can now get £25 in cold weather payments.
Eligible families will have the cash paid directly into their bank accounts within 14 days.
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The money can give households a helping hand in tackling rising energy costs as we head deeper into winter.
The payment is made automatically, including to those on Universal Credit.
Cold weather payments are made in locations where residents experience continuous below-zero weather.
It comes as Brits are set to be hit with a -2C bone chiller on Christmas Day, according to the Met Office.
Rain is expected to batter parts of the UK on Christmas Day with the mercury expected to dip in northern parts.
Forecasters say a white Christmas looks unlikely in the south but remains a chance up north.
Households can get £25 during each seven-day period of low temperatures between November 1 and March 31.
The DWP confirmed that cold weather payments had been triggered in 85 postcodes since December 16.
We’ve listed all the new postcodes that have qualified for a £25 cold weather payment so far below.
New postcodes eligible for £25 cold weather payment
Here’s the full list of new postcodes that have qualified for a £25 payment since December 13.
Bainbridge – BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13Little Rissington – CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12Llysdinam – LD1-2, LD4-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18Stowe – NN1-7 NN11-13, MK18Woburn – MK1-17, MK19, MK40-46, NN8-10, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19.
Full list of postcodes eligible for £25 cold weather payments
Below is the full list of postcodes that have qualified for a £25 payment since December 5.
Albemarle – DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29Carlisle – CA1-8, DG12, DG16Aberporth – SA35-48, SA64-65.Albemarle – DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29Almondsbury – BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26Andrewsfield – CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11Bainbridge – BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13Benson – HP5-23, HP27, OX9,OX10,OX33, OX39,OX44, OX49, RG9, SL7-9Benson – HP5-23, HP27, OX9,OX10,OX33, OX39,OX44, OX49, RG9, SL7-9Bingley- BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36Bingley- BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36Boscombe Down -BA12, RG28, SO20-23,SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11Bramham – HG1 – 5, LS1-20, LS22-28, YO1, YO8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61Brize Norton – OX1-6, OX8, OX11-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, SN7Capel Curig – LL24-25, LL41.Carlise – CA1-8, DG12, DG16Charlwood – BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27Charterhall – NE71.Chivenor – EX23, EX31-34, EX39.Coleshill – B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98, CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV3 CV47, DY1-14, LE10, WS1-15, WV1-16Crosby – CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.Dunkeswell Aerodrome – DT6-8, EX13-15, TA21.Exeter Airport – EX1-12, EX24, TQ1-6, TQ9, TQ12, TQ14Fylingdales – YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62Hawarden Airport – CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14Heathrow – BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9,E1-18, E20, E1W, EC1-4, EN1- 5, EN7-11, HA0-9, IG1-11, KT1-24, N1-22, NW1-11, SE1-28, SL0, SL3, SM1-7, SW1-20, TW1-20, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD 1-2.Hereford – GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15Herstmonceux – BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.Hurn – BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6Keele – CW1-3, CW5, CW 12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21Lake Vrnwy – LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22Leconfield – DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.Leek Thorncliffe – DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13Leeming – DL1-DL3, DL6,DL7, DL9, DL10, TS9, S16 YO7Libanus – NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9Liscombe – EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.Little Rissington – CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12Llysdinam – LD1-2, LD4-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18Loftus – SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.Marham – CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38Mona – LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.Morpeth, Cockle Park – NE22, NE24, NE61-70.North Wyke – EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21,TQ10-11, TQ13.Nottingham – CV13, DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75, LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67, NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34Odiham – GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52, RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45, SL1-2, SL4-6, SO24Pembury Sands – SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73Redesdale – CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.Rhyl – LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.Rochdale – L0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16,SK15Rostherne – CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8Rothamsted – AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25Shap – CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23Shawbury – SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13Sheffield, DN1 – 8, DN11-12,HD1-2, HD4-6, S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81, WF1-17.Shoeburyness – BR5-8, CM0, CT5, CT6,DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, ME9 -13, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17St. Bees Head – CA13-15, CA18-28.Stonyhurst – BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6Stowe – NN1-7 NN11-13, MK18Thorney Island – BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.Tibenham – NR1-35Trawsgoed – LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25Waddington – DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.Walney Island – LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20Wattisham – CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33Westonbirt – BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26Wittering – LE15, NN14-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29Woburn – MK1-17, MK19, MK40-46, NN8-10, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19Yeovilton – BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23
Who is eligible for cold weather payments?
Households are eligible for the extra cash if they are getting the following:
Pension CreditUniversal CreditIncome SupportIncome-based jobseeker’s allowanceIncome-related employment and support allowanceSupport for mortgage interest
Depending on your specific circumstances, you may also need to meet one or more of the following additional criteria:
Have a disability or be in receipt of pension premiumHave a child who is disabledBe in receipt of child tax credit that includes a disability or severe disability elementHave a severe or enhanced disability premiumBe in receipt of a limited capability for work amountHave a child under five living with you
You can find out more about eligibility on the government’s website.
Getting the cold weather payment doesn’t affect any other benefits you get.
If you’re eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments.
But if you think you should get the payment and haven’t, then contact your pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office, or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.
If you’re getting Universal Credit, you can also sign in to your account and add a note to your journal.