Social Fund Cold Weather Payments
Estimated number of eligible recipients of Social Fund Cold Weather Payments in Great Britain.
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments scheme runs from 1 November to 31 March each year.
Find out about getting a Cold Weather Payment.
About these statistics
This data is based on the estimated number of benefit units linked to each weather station that is eligible for Cold Weather Payments. A benefit unit is an adult and their partner (if applicable) and any dependent children living with them.
The information isn’t quality assured to the same extent as official and national statistics and there may be some issues with the data – for example, figures are estimates rather than actual figures and may be revised later.
Exact figures on the amount paid out in each financial year are available in the Social Fund White Paper Accounts and DWP budget information published after the end of the financial year.
There is contact information and more about DWP statistics on the Statistics at DWP page.
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Last updated 29 November 2023 + show all updates
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2023 to 2024'.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2022 to 2023'.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2021 to 2022'.
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Added information about the data in the upcoming statistics for 2021 to 2022. The first release of the 2021 to 2022 statistics will be published on 1 December 2021.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2020 to 2021'.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2019 to 2020'.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2018 to 2019' - with data for 1 to 30 November 2018.
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Added a link to information on proposed changes to the Cold Weather Payments official statistics.
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Added 'Cold Weather Payment statistics: 2017 to 2018'.
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