Around 10,000 are estimated to be due to get a £25 Cold Weather Payment amid freezing temperatures this week.
Cold Weather Payments have been triggered for eligible people in 19 postcodes this month.
Those who qualify and have a trigger in their area should get the payment automatically within 14 working days after the period of very cold weather.
The payments won’t affect other benefits a person may get and will be paid into the same bank or building society account as the benefit payments.
While payments are automatically paid, some may wish to check if they are due a payment
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While payments are automatically paid, some may wish to check if they are due a payment.
The government runs a Cold Weather Payment postcode checker tool each year, allowing people to check if there has been a trigger.
Around 10,000 people will qualify for a Cold Weather Payment for the period January 12 to January 18, according to The Sun.
This is because there have been triggers in parts of the north of England, in Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham.
Full list of Cold Weather Payments for January 12 – 18:
- Cliburn, Cumbria CA10
- Catterlen, Cumbria CA11
- Keswick, Cumbria CA12
- Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16
- Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17
- Kendal, Cumbria LA8
- Kendal, Cumbria LA9
- Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10
- Coniston, Cumbria LA21
- Lakes, Cumbria LA22
- Windermere, Cumbria LA23
- Alston, Cumbria CA9
- Burnhope, County Durham DH8
- Elsdon, Northumberland NE19
- Allendale, Northumberland NE47
- Bellingham, Northumberland NE48
- Haltwhistle, Northumberland NE49
- Dumfries border (parts in England) DG14
- Scottish Borders (parts in England) TD9
People who live in Scotland can no longer get Cold Weather Payments.
They may qualify for Winter Heating Payments worth £50 per winter instead.
To get a Cold Weather Payment, a person must be getting certain benefits or Support for Mortgage Interest and live in a postcode where there has been a trigger.
Following this month’s triggers, some people will now be due their third Cold Weather Payment, adding up to £75 this winter, due to two triggers earlier this winter.
