The Department for Work and Pensions triggered its first Cold Weather Payments of the winter season yesterday, with 18 postcode districts across northern England now qualifying for the £25 support.

Nearly 1.5 million households have received a one-off payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following the freezing cold temperatures experienced across the UK experienced in the ...

Watch the Met Office weekend forecast, as cold weather payments are triggered for Yorkshire postcode areas. The UK has experienced a cold start to 2026, with snow and ice affecting parts of the ...