Households handed £25 from DWP ‘every 7 days’ as temperature plunges | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of Brits are entitled to a weekly payment of £25 as part of the Government’s Cold Weather Payment. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are issuing the payment to those who are eligible for certain benefits or are receiving support for Mortgage Interest.
The £25 is paid automatically for each seven-day period of very cold weather between November 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. The average temperature in your area must be recorded or forecasted to be zero degrees Celsius or below over seven consecutive days, and with the weather forecasts warning Brits of an arctic blast, payments could be on the horizon for many people.
If you receive any of the following: pension credit, income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), income-related employment and support allowance (ESA), universal credit, or support for mortgage interest, you may be entitled to the Cold Winter Payment.
Those who live in Scotland may receive an annual Winter Heating Payment instead, which is a payment of £59.75, paid from December 2025.
Anyone receiving Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) and treated as a qualifying benefit because you have a severe or enhanced disability premium, a pensioner premium, a child who is disabled or has a child under five living with you, even if you applied for the qualifying benefit but do not receive it because your income is too high.
The payment will be beneficial for many people, as the Met Office warns that low temperatures will affect the nation over the coming days. The weather agency has currently issued several weather warnings, including an amber one, across various parts of the nation.
Neil Armstrong, Met Office chief forecaster, said: “Cold arctic air from the north is firmly in charge of the UK’s weather, bringing the first notable cold snap of this autumn and giving an early taste of winter weather.”
He also shared that temperatures could drop as low as -11C in Scotland.
Mr Armstrong said: “Temperatures are well below average for the time of year and could get as low as -11°C in rural parts of Scotland on Thursday night, with daytime temperatures generally in low single figures for many. With clear skies, overnight ice could create some particularly tricky travel conditions.”
Brits should check their local weather forecast for updates on weather warnings.
