Cold Weather Payments: Full list of nearly 300 postcodes eligible revealed
Thousands of Britons struggling to keep warm this week during the -10C Arctic freeze may be eligible for a £25 cold weather payment from the government.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the Cold Weather Payment scheme for qualifying households to offer support during cold snaps like these.
This is a one-off payment of £25 that is triggered for every seven-day period where the temperature in a certain area is at or below zero degrees.
Paul Maynard, pensions minister, said: “Cold weather payments provide much needed support to households when colder weather kicks in, so that families reduce anxiety about bills.
“This is part of our wider plan to help those who need it the most, while our number one priority remains driving down inflation – and helping everyone’s money go further.”
Full list of qualifying postcodes
November 27
Shap - CA10-12, CA16, CA17, LA8-LA10, LA21-LA23
November 28
Albermarle - DH1-DH7, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL14-DL17, NE1-NE13, NE15-NE18, NE20-NE46, SR1-SR7, TS21, TS28, TS29
Bainbridge - BD23, BD24, DL8, DL11-DL13
Bingley - BB4, BB8-BB12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7, HD8, HD9, HX1-HX7, LS21, LS29, OL13, OL14, S36
Carlisle - CA1-CA8, DG16
Fylingdales - YO13, YO18, YO21, YO22, YO62
Redesdale - CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-NE49
Rochdale - BL0-BL9, M24, M26, OL1-OL12, OL15, OL16, SK15
Rostherne - CW4, CW6-CW11, M1-M9, M11-M23, M25, M27-M35, M38, M40, M41, M43-M46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-SK12, SK14, SK16, WA1-WA16, WN1-WN8
Shawbury - SY1-SY6, SY11-SY13, TF1-TF13
December 5
Shap - CA10-CA12, CA16, CA17, LA8-LA10, LA21-LA23
Postcodes in the below list are the areas that have seen the payments triggered since the start of the year.
January 12
Redesdale - CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-NE49
Shap - CA10-CA12, CA16, CA17, LA8-LA10, LA21-LA23
January 13
Albemarle - DH1-DH7, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL14-DL17, NE1-NE13, NE15-NE18, NE20, NE21, NE23, NE25-NE46, SR1-SR7, TS21, TS28, TS29
Bainbridge - BD23, BD24, DL8, DL11-DL13
Benson - HP5-HP23, HP27, OX9, OX10, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49, RG9, SL7-SL9
Bingley - BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-BD22, HD3, HD7-HD9, HX1-HX7, LS21, LS29, OL13, OL14, S36
Charterhall - NE71, TD12, TD15
Fylingdales - YO13, YO18, YO21, YO22, YO62
Leek Thorncliffe - DE4, DE45, S32, S33, SK13, SK17, SK22, SK23, ST9, ST10, ST13
Libanus - CF37-CF48, CF81-CF83, LD3, NP4, NP11-NP13, NP22-NP24, NP44, SA9
Marham - CB6, CB7, IP24-IP28, PE12-PE14, PE30-PE38
Eligibility
You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting:
Pension Credit
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit
Support for Mortgage Interest
If you live in Scotland, you cannot get Cold Weather Payments. You might get an annual Winter Heating Payment instead.
As the weather gets colder, make sure you know if Cold Weather Payments are due in your area https://t.co/FQgy0ENdPY pic.twitter.com/yvJf8dGJRD
— Department for Work and Pensions (@DWPgovuk) February 27, 2018
When will I get the payment?
If you’re eligible, you will get these payments automatically. They should arrive in the same bank account you receive benefit payments, within 14 working days of the cold period.
If you believe you are eligible but have not received the payments, you should contact the DWP.