Overview
- Department for Work and Pensions figures indicate an estimated 674,000 households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive the £25 payment after the latest qualifying cold spell.
- Payments have been activated in 441 postcodes, with affected areas including parts of Durham, Northampton, Norwich, Milton Keynes, south Wales and previously reported locations such as Grasmere, Kendal and Coniston.
- You receive £25 for each seven‑day period in which average temperatures are at or below 0°C, based on recorded or forecast data between 1 November 2025 and 31 March 2026.
- Funds are typically paid within 14 working days into the same bank or building society account used for benefit payments.
- Eligibility generally covers people on Pension Credit, certain income‑related benefits, qualifying Universal Credit claims and Support for Mortgage Interest, with no application required, though new parents or carers of under‑fives should notify Jobcentre Plus.