The first Cold Weather Payments of the season are being deposited into the bank accounts of over 1.5 million households across the UK. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is distributing £25 or £50 payments as part of its Cold Weather Payment scheme, aimed at helping vulnerable people during periods of freezing temperatures.
These payments are triggered for every seven-day stretch when temperatures drop to zero degrees Celsius or below between November 1 and March 31. This winter, 802 postcodes across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been identified as eligible for the payments.
Recipients will see payments marked with the reference “DWP CWP” on their bank statements. The first wave of £25 payments is being issued today to households within these postcodes.
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The initial postcodes to receive payments include CA9, CA10, CA11, CA12, CA16, CA17, DG14, LA8, LA9, LA10, LA21, LA22, LA23, NE19, NE47, NE48, NE49, and TD9, among others.
Upcoming payment dates include December 30, January 1, January 2, January 3, January 6, January 7, January 8, and January 9, with further payments scheduled based on weather conditions.