The payments are made to eligible households every time the average temperature in their area drops below freezing for seven ...

Households in 18 postcode districts in northern England are eligible for the first Cold Weather Payments of the winter and ...

Parents were forced to keep children home as hundreds of schools in Wales, South West England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ...

The scheme has been triggered for the first time in 2026 after freezing temperatures hit many parts of the country ...

The UK government has shared advice for parents who want to find out whether their child's school will be open the following ...

Brits will continue to struggle against the bad weather, with hundreds of schools already closed due to snowfall, as the Met ...

The Met Office is forecasting heavy snow and ice for much of the country on Tuesday (January 6), following hundreds of school ...

THOUSANDS of households are set for a £25 cash boost as freezing temperatures trigger the first cold weather payments of the ...

Each Cold Weather Payment is £25, and there is no limit to how many payments you can receive in a winter, as long as your ...

A video explains how you can stay safe in the cold, as cold weather payments are triggered for eight Lancashire postcode ...

The unplanned day off has seen hundreds of schoolchildren staying home as the nation grapples with the sudden icy blast.

The DWP says those claiming the following benefits may be eligible for the Cold Weather Payment; Pension Credit, Income ...