Overview
- A new wave of triggers on January 7 covers 246 postcode areas across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with an estimated 532,000 households set to receive £25 payments.
- Greater Manchester accounts for roughly 336,000 of the latest eligible households, after no triggers there in the previous round.
- In total this winter, 697 postcode districts have now been triggered, including 18 districts that have received a second payment after meeting the seven‑day freezing threshold twice.
- Payments are £25 for each seven‑day period at or below 0°C, paid automatically within about 14 working days into the same account used for benefits with a 'DWP CWP' reference.
- Eligibility applies to specific DWP benefits including Pension Credit, Income Support, income‑based JSA, income‑related ESA, certain Universal Credit cases and Support for Mortgage Interest, while Scotland operates a separate Winter Heating Payment.