MORE than 250 postcodes are now eligible for £75 worth of free cold weather payments.
The government issued a warning after temperatures across the UK are set to plummet to -9 degrees.
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Cold weather payments have already started to be handed out to households that qualify.
When the weather is forecast to be zero degrees or below, on average, for seven consecutive days, certain areas will qualify for £25.
Households within these areas will need to be on certain benefits in order to get the payment (see below for more info).
And some areas that have experienced prolonged periods of freezing, will be eligible for multiple payments – worth up to £75.
If you do qualify for multiple payments, you’ll get them in increments of £25 so you’ll most likely have had one already.
It was announced yesterday that some 400 postcodes will get a £25 payment shortly and of those, this will be some household’s second and even third payment.
If you’re eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments (see below for more info on eligibility).
Here’s the full list:
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Postcodes eligible for three cold weather payments – worth £75
- Blackburn – BB4, BB8-12, BB18
- Bradford – BD1-22
- Bradford – BD23-24
- Carlisle – CA10-12, CA16-17
- Carlisle – CA9
- Cleveland – TS21, TS28-29
- Darlington – DL4-5, DL8, DL11-17
- Durham – DH1-7, DH9
- Durham – DH8
- Guildford – GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52
- Halifax – HX1-7
- Hemel Hempstead – HP5-23, HP27
- Huddersfield – HD3, HD7-9
- Lancaster – LA8-10, LA21-23
- Leeds – LS21, LS29
- Milton Keynes – MK1-17, MK19, MK40-46
- Newcastle upon Tyne – NE1-13, NE15-19, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-49, NE71
- Newport – NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44
- Northampton – NN8-10, NN29
- Oldham – OL13-14
- Oxford – OX9, OX10, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49
- Peterborough – PE19
- Reading – RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45
- Reading – RG9
- Sheffield – S36
- Slough – SL1-2, SL4-6
- Slough – SL7-9
- Southampton – SO24
- Stevenage – SG5-7, SG15-19
- Sunderland – SR1-7
- Swansea – SA9
Postcodes eligible for two cold weather payments – worth £50
- Bath – BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22
- Bristol – BS25-28
- Cambridge – CB6-7
- Carlisle – CA1-8, CA16-17
- Cleveland – TS9
- Coventry – CV36
- Crewe – CW4, CW6-11
- Darlington – DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10
- Dorchester – DT9-10
- Dumfries and Galloway – DG12, DG16
- Exeter – EX1-12, EX24
- Gloucester – GL54-56
- Ipswich – IP24-28
- Liverpool – L0-9
- Llandrindod Wells – LD1-2, LD4-8
- Llandudno – LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32, LL35-40
- Manchester – M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90
- Milton Keynes – MK18
- Northampton – NN1-7, NN11-13
- Oldham – OL1-12, OL15-16
- Peterborough – PE12-14, PE30-38
- Salisbury – SP8
- Shrewsbury – SY7, SY9, SY18, SY20, SY23-25
- Stockport – SK1-12, SK14-16
- Swansea – SA19-20
- Taunton – TA1-20, TA23
- Torquay – TQ1-6, TQ9, TQ12, TQ14
- Warrington – WA1-16
- Wigan – WN1-8
- Worcester – WR12
- Yorkshire – YO7, YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62
Postcodes eligible for one cold weather payment – worth £25
- Bath – BA1-3, BA11-15
- Birmingham – B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98
- Blackburn – BB1-3, BB5-7
- Blackpool – FY1-8
- Bournemouth – BH1-25, BH31
- Brighton – BN1-3, BN5-18, BN20-27, BN41-45
- Bristol – BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49
- Bromley – BR1-8
- Cambridge – CB1-5, CB8-11, CB21-25, CM1-9
- Canterbury – CT5, CT6
- Cardiff – CF37-48, CF81-83
- Carlisle – CA13-15, CA18-28
- Chelmsford – CM0, CM11-24, CM77
- Chester – CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66
- Cleveland – TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27
- Colchester – CO1-16
- Coventry – CV1-13, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV47
- Crewe – CW1-3, CW5, CW12
- Croydon – CR0, CR2-9
- Dartford – DA1-18
- Derby – DE1-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE45, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75
- Doncaster – DN1-22, DN31-41
- Dorchester – DT1-2, DT6-8, DT11
- Dudley – DY1-14
- Enfield – EN1-6, EN7-11
- Exeter – EX13-23, EX31-39
- Galashiels – TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15
- Gloucester – GL1-13, GL14-20, GL50-53
- Guildford – GU5-6
- Harrogate – HG1-5
- Harrow – HA0-9
- Hemel Hempstead – HP1-4
- Hereford – HR1-9
- Huddersfield – HD1-2, HD4-6
- Hull – HU1-20
- Ilford – IG1-11
- Ipswich – IP1-23, IP29-33
- Kingston upon Thames – KT1-24
- Lancaster – LA1-7, LA11-20
- Leeds – LS1-20, LS22-28
- Leicester – LE1-19, LE65, LE67
- Lincoln – LN1-13
- Liverpool – L1-40
- Llandrindod Wells – LD3
- Llandudno – LL11-14, LL20-21, LL23-25, LL33-34, LL41-49, LL51-78
- London – E1-18, E20, E1W, EC1-4, N1-22, NW1-11, SE1-28, SW1-20, W1-14, WC1-2
- Luton – LU1-7
- Newcastle upon Tyne – NE22, NE24, NE61-70
- Newport – NP7-8, NP15-16, NP25-26
- Northampton – NN18
- Norwich – NR1-35
- Nottingham – NG1-25, NG31-34
- Oxford – OX1-6, OX8, OX11-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29
- Peterborough – PE1-11, PE15-17, PE20-29
- Plymouth – PL19-21
- Portsmouth – PO1-22, PO30-41
- Preston – PR1-6, PR8-9, PR25-26
- Reading – RG17, RG28
- Redhill – RH1-20
- Rochester – ME1-20
- Romford – RM1-20
- Salisbury – SP1-6, SP7, SP9-11
- Sheffield – S1-14, S16-18, S20-21, S25-26, S32-33, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81
- Shrewsbury – SY1-6, SY8, SY10-17, SY19, SY21-22
- Slough – SL0, SL3-6
- Southall – UB1-11
- Southampton – SO14-23, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53
- Southend-on-Sea – SS0-17
- St Albans – AL1-10
- Stevenage – SG1-4, SG8-14
- Stockport – SK13, SK17, SK22-23
- Stoke-on-Trent – ST1-10, ST11-21
- Sunderland – SR8
- Swansea – SA14-18, SA31-48, SA61-73
- Swindon – SN1-16, SN25-26
- Taunton – TA21-22, TA24
- Telford – TF1-13
- Torquay – TQ10-11, TQ13
- Tunbridge Wells – TN1-20, TN21-22, TN27, TN31-40
- Twickenham – TW1-20
- Wakefield – WF1-17
- Walsall – WS1-15
- Watford – WD1-7, WD17-19, WD23-25
- Wolverhampton – WV1-16
- Worcester – WR1-11, WR13-15
- Yorkshire – YO1, YO8, YO10-12, YO14-17, YO19, YO23-25, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61
Who qualifies for cold weather payments?
If you receive the following benefits, you’ll qualify for cold weather payments:
You may also need to meet one of the following criteria, though this depends on your circumstances:
- Have a disability or be in receipt of pension premium
- Have a child who is disabled
- Be in receipt of child tax credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
- Have a severe or enhanced disability premium
- Be in receipt of a limited capability for work amount
- Have a child under five living with you
Head to the government’s website to find out more.
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.
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.
What other support is available?
Thousands of hard-up households will also be able to get free cash as part of the Household Support Fund.
The scheme was first established last year, extended for the second time in the March budget and for a third time in November to help those on the lowest incomes with the rising cost of living.
Each council gets a different portion of funding depending on the size of the catchment area, population, and need.
The vouchers or grants on offer vary by location so you’ll have to check to see what you can get and how your council will pay you.
Local authorities have had some autonomy on how they use the Fund to reach the vulnerable people in their communities.
Eligibility requirements will vary depending on where you live – so check directly with your council if you could get the cash help.
As part of the Autumn Statement, it was revealed millions on benefits and Universal Credit will receive an extra one-off £900.
Eight million households currently get cost-of-living payments worth up to £650, but eligibility criteria could change under any new rules.
Pensioners have also started getting a £300 one-off payment.
The current pensioner cost of living payment is being handed out to millions on a low income.
You qualify under the current rules if you normally get the winter fuel payment, but this could change under the new rules.
The £300 cost of living payment is paid on top of the other winter support.
You’ll need to be:
- born on or before 25 September 1956
- have lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of 19 to 25 September 2022 in what is known as the “qualifying week”
Struggling families are eligible for the Warm House Discount to help them tackle the cost of living.
The scheme is where eligible households can get £150 off their electricity bill each winter – but you’ll have to wait until the colder months to get the money off.
Households in England and Wales don’t need to apply to get the cash and they’ll automatically qualify if they are receiving certain benefits.
You can read more about who’s eligible here.
There are also plenty of energy grants and schemes open to help you out if you’re struggling.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing [email protected]
