The Department for Work and Pensions triggered its first Cold Weather Payments of the winter season yesterday, with 18 postcode districts across northern England now qualifying for the £25 support.

Watch the Met Office weekend forecast, as cold weather payments are triggered for Yorkshire postcode areas. The UK has experienced a cold start to 2026, with snow and ice affecting parts of the ...

Nearly 1.5 million households have received a one-off payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following the freezing cold temperatures experienced across the UK experienced in the ...