Cold climate fee triggered in over 400 postcodes – examine when you’re eligible | EUROtoday

The new yr is off to a biting begin, with areas throughout the UK being hit by freezing sub-zero temperatures.

Met Office climate warnings for snow and ice stay in place for the primary week of 2026, with fears of well being points arising from the situations.

To assist help individuals throughout chilly snaps like these, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the chilly climate fee scheme for qualifying households. This is a one-off fee of £25 that’s triggered for each seven-day interval the place the temperature in an space is at or under zero levels.

An estimated 674,000 households throughout 441 postcode areas can now count on a fee. These areas are break up throughout the UK, masking northern and southern areas of England and Wales

Here are the the affected postcode areas for the interval of 30 December 2025 to 2 January 2026:

Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell mentioned: “As temperatures plunge, Cold Weather Payments will automatically get support directly to vulnerable households.

“Combined with the biggest ever Pension Credit take-up campaign and our Triple Lock commitment – set to increase the State Pension by up to £2,100 over this Parliament – we’re ensuring pensioners get the support they need this Winter.”

The scheme runs from 1 November to 31 March yearly. The fee is paid for each interval throughout which a postcode space experiences seven or extra days of freezing temperatures, which means households can obtain multiple fee. Several dwelling the Lake District acquired three final yr, valuing £75.

Am I eligible for a chilly climate fee?

Those eligible for the chilly climate fee should obtain at the least one of many following:

Those who are usually not receiving Pension Credit will even sometimes must have a well being situation, caring obligations, or younger or disabled kids.

They should additionally dwell in an space that has skilled seven days of zero or sub-zero temperatures.

The DWP makes use of its personal tools to measure temperatures throughout all UK postcodes. Those who disagree with the judgement are capable of attraction on to the division.

Although the affected areas cowl components of Scotland, these dwelling within the nation won’t acquired a chilly climate fee. The Scottish authorities has changed the scheme with its annual Winter Heating Payments.

When will I get the fee?

Those eligible will get the fee routinely. They ought to arrive in the identical checking account they obtain profit funds, inside 14 working days of the chilly interval, with the fee reference ‘DWP CWP’.

Those who consider they’re eligible however haven’t acquired the fee ought to contact the DWP.

Full record of eligible postcodes

Below is the total record of over 400 postcodes eligible for the chilly climate fee: