{"id":104062,"date":"2025-02-13T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=104062"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:52:33","slug":"cold-weather-payments-check-bank-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/cold-weather-payments-check-bank-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Weather Payments: Check Your Bank Account for a Possible \u00a325 Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eligible families may be eligible to receive Cold Weather Payments to assist with energy expenses as cold weather spread over the United Kingdom. When extended periods of cold weather reach the necessary level, the <strong>Department for Work and Pensions<\/strong> (DWP) pays these benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Health Security Agency has already issued <strong>cold health alerts<\/strong> this month, with forecasts predicting temperatures dipping below freezing in several areas. If the conditions are met, certain benefit claimants will receive an automatic <strong>\u00a325 payment<\/strong> to assist with heating expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is eligible for the DWP benefits?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/dwp-boosts-cold-weather-payments\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"100232\">Cold Weather Payment<\/a> scheme<\/strong> is designed to support those on low incomes during periods of severe cold. According to the <strong>DWP<\/strong>, these payments are triggered when temperatures remain at or below <strong>0\u00b0C<\/strong> for seven consecutive days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Households that may qualify include those receiving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pension Credit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Income Support<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Universal Credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Payments are made automatically, meaning eligible recipients do not need to apply. Those who think they should have received a payment but have not can contact their <strong>local Jobcentre Plus<\/strong> or check with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact-pension-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pension Service<\/a><\/strong> if they receive Pension Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cold weather forecast and potential payments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>WX Charts<\/strong>, temperatures in some parts of the UK could drop to <strong>-3\u00b0C<\/strong> this week. Northern Scotland is expected to experience some of the lowest temperatures, while England and Wales may also see freezing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/met-office-warning-snow-grains-temperatures\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"101971\">Met Office<\/a><\/strong> has forecast continued cold weather with cloudy skies, patchy rain, and possible <strong>hill snow<\/strong> in some areas. A <strong>cold easterly breeze<\/strong> is also expected to persist, potentially prolonging the chilly conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now, no further <strong>cold health alerts<\/strong> have been issued, but the situation is being monitored. Households are encouraged to check their bank accounts to see if they have received a <strong>Cold Weather Payment<\/strong>, particularly as forecasts indicate freezing temperatures may continue into next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plummeting temperatures across the UK could mean extra financial support for those on certain benefits. The Cold Weather Payment scheme kicks in when conditions hit freezing levels for seven consecutive days. With forecasts showing continued cold spells, payments may already be landing in bank accounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":102763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104066,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104062\/revisions\/104066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}