The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the activation of new Cold Weather Payments for households in 51 postcode areas, impacting approximately 95,000 eligible residents. These payments, amounting to £25 each, are intended to help offset the additional heating costs caused by the ongoing cold weather.
The latest wave of payments covers 45 postcode areas in West Yorkshire, including Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield, as well as parts of East Lancashire, including Burnley. Additionally, six postcode districts in North Yorkshire and County Durham are also included.
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The payments were triggered by a period of sub-zero temperatures that began on January 4 and is expected to last until January 6. The affected areas are listed below:
Lancashire:
- BB4 Rawtenstall
- BB8 Newchurch
- BB9 Newchurch
- BB10 Burnley
- BB11 Burnley
- BB12 Ightenhill
- BB18 Salterforth
Bradford:
- BD1 Bradford city centre
- BD2 Eccleshill
- BD3 Barkerend
- BD4 Bierley
- BD5 Bankfoot
- BD6 Buttershaw
- BD7 Great Horton
- BD8 Manningham
- BD9 Frizinghall
- BD10 Apperley Bridge
- BD11 Adwalton
- BD12 Low Moor
- BD13 Queensbury
- BD14 Clayton
- BD15 Allerton
- BD16 Bingley
- BD17 Shipley
- BD18 Saltaire
- BD19 Cleckheaton
- BD20 Keighley
- BD21 Hainworth
- BD22 Cowling
Kirklees:
- HD3 Huddersfield
- HD7 Huddersfield
- HD8 Kirkburton
- HD9 Holme
Calderdale:
- HX1 Halifax
- HX2 Halifax
- HX3 Halifax
- HX4 Halifax
- HX5 Halifax
- HX6 Halifax
- HX7 Hebden Royd
Leeds:
- LS21 Otley
- LS29 Ilkley
Other areas:
- OL13 Rawtenstall (Lancashire)
- OL14 Todmorden (Calderdale)
- S36 Hunshelf (Barnsley)
- BD23 Thorlby (North Yorkshire)
- BD24 Langcliffe (North Yorkshire)
- DL8 Spennithorne (North Yorkshire)
- DL11 Marske (North Yorkshire)
- DL12 Cotherstone (County Durham)
- DL13 Stanhope (County Durham)
With this announcement, more than 100,000 households have been eligible for Cold Weather Payments this winter. Previously, £50 worth of payments were made to 10,000 households in Cumbria and Northumberland, while a £25 payment was made to eight postcode areas in Northern Ireland under a separate scheme managed by the Northern Ireland Executive.
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Cold Weather Payments are available to eligible residents in England and Wales who receive benefits such as Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Universal Credit, or Support for Mortgage Interest. However, not all claimants of these benefits will automatically receive the payments; eligibility is determined by various factors.
In Scotland, a separate heating bill support scheme is available, which is not linked to specific cold weather events.
For reference, last year’s Cold Weather Payments totaled £9.1 million, with over 364,000 payments made across England and Wales. In some areas, such as Cumbria, multiple Cold Weather Payments were triggered during different cold spells, with recipients receiving up to £75 in total.
Eligible households can check their specific postcode area for Cold Weather Payment eligibility via the DWP’s interactive map.
