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FREEZING weather and blankets of snow could put you in line for an extra £25 depending on where you live.

Especially as temperatures plummet and the cost of living crisis continues, extra cash could help with heating costs.

With snow arriving in some areas, vulnerable people could be more at risk with the extreme temperatures.

Yellow weather warnings like this will trigger the £25 cold weather payment in hundreds of postcodes, giving you extra cash to heat your home.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hands out the extra £25 to certain households struggling to pay their energy bills.

The scheme is designed to help people on low incomes with their energy bills when the temperature gets very low.

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You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees or below over seven consecutive days.

Payments are made automatically – you don't need to apply.

Last year, some areas which experienced extended periods of freezing temperatures received multiple payouts, adding up to as much as £75.

For each seven-day period of low temperatures, the payment is worth £25 and if you get certain benefits you should get the cash automatically.

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The Cold Weather Payment scheme runs from November 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

Here's the full list of postcodes that have qualified for a £25 payment over the 2022-23 winter period so far.

  • Albemarie – DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29
  • Almondsbury – BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26
  • Andrewsfield – CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11
  • Bainbridge – BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13
  • Benson – HP5-23, HP27, OX9,OX10,OX33, OX39,OX44, OX49, RG9, SL7-9
  • Bingley – BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36
  • Boscombe Down -BA12, RG28, SO20-23,SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11
  • Bramham – HG1–5, LS1-20, LS22-28, YO1, YO8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61
  • Brize Norton – OX1-6, OX8, OX11-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, SN7
  • Capel Curig – LL24-25, LL41.
  • Carlise – CA1-8, DG12, DG16
  • Charlwood – BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27
  • Charterhall – NE71.
  • Chivenor – EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
  • Coleshill – B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98, CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV3 CV47, DY1-14, LE10, WS1-15, WV1-16
  • Dunkeswell Aerodrome – DT6-8, EX13-15, TA21.
  • Exeter Airport – EX1-12, EX24, TQ1-6, TQ9, TQ12, TQ14
  • Fylingdales – YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62
  • Hawarden Airport – CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14
  • Hereford – GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15
  • Herstmonceux – BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
  • Hurn – BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6
  • Keele – CW1-3, CW5, CW 12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21
  • Lake Vrnwy – LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22
  • Leconfield – DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
  • Leek Thorncliffe – DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13
  • Leeming – DL1-DL3, DL6,DL7, DL9, DL10, TS9, S16 YO7
  • Libanus – NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9
  • Liscombe – EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.
  • Little Rissington – CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12
  • Llysdinam – LD1-2, LD4-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18
  • Marham – CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38
  • Morpeth, Cockle Park – NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
  • Nottingham – CV13, DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75, LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67, NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34
  • Odiham – GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52, RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45, SL1-2, SL4-6, SO24
  • Pembury Sands – SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73
  • Redesdale – CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49
  • Rochdale – L0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16,SK15
  • Rostherne – CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8
  • Rothamsted – AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25
  • Shap – CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23
  • Shawbury – SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13
  • Sheffield – DN1–8, DN11-12,HD1-2, HD4-6, S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81, WF1-17.
  • Stonyhurst – BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6
  • Stowe – NN1-7 NN11-13, MK18
  • Tibenham – NR1-35
  • Trawsgoed – LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25
  • Waddington – DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
  • Walney Island – LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20
  • Wattisham – CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33
  • Westonbirt – BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26
  • Wittering – LE15, NN14-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29
  • Woburn – MK1-17, MK19, MK40-46, NN8-10, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19
  • Yeovilton – BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23

You can check if your area has had a cold weather payment by popping your postcode into the government tool on its website.

Who is eligible for cold weather payments?

Households are eligible for the extra cash if they are getting the following:

  • Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit
  • Income Support
  • income-based jobseeker’s allowance
  • income-related employment and support allowance
  • Support for mortgage interest

Depending on your specific circumstances, you may also need to meet one or more of the following additional criteria:

  • Have a disability or be in receipt of pension premium
  • Have a child who is disabled
  • Be in receipt of child tax credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
  • Have a severe or enhanced disability premium
  • Be in receipt of a limited capability for work amount
  • Have a child under five living with you

You can find out more about eligibility on the government's website.

Getting the cold weather payment doesn't affect any other benefits you get.

If you're eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments.

But if you think you should get the payment and haven't, then contact your pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office, or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.

You can find out more about eligibility on the government's website.

Getting the cold weather payment doesn't affect any other benefits you get.

If you're eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments.

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But if you think you should get the payment and haven't, then contact your pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office, or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.

If you’re getting Universal Credit, you can also sign in to your account and add a note to your journal.

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