DWP triggers first Cold Weather Payments of 2024 - full list of postcode areas
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Department for Work and Pensions has ordered the first Cold Weather Payments of 2024, with around 10,000 people set to receive £25 towards their heating bills.
Forecasts of sub-zero temperatures in Cumbria, Northumberland and around the Scottish Borders have resulted in the payments being triggered in a total of 19 postcode areas.
The payments will be made for the seven-day period which started yesterday, Friday. Large parts of the UK are forecast to be gripped by freezing weather next week and it is likely that other areas will also receive Cold Weather Payments in the coming days. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go. Cold Weather Payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between 1 November and 31 March.
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