Pensioners and low income Britons may qualify for £25 if their area is hit by, or forecast to have, very cold weather for seven days in a row.

The payments are made automatically if there is a trigger in the local area.

Eligible people get £25 for each seven day period of very cold weather between November 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024. Qualifying people should get a payment within 14 working days after each period of very cold weather in the area.

The DWP today told GB News there have not been any Cold Weather Payment triggers thus far this month.

[Yeah, that wind power is bang up stuff. ~ Beege]