Guidance

Easy read: Cold Weather Payments

This easy read guide explains what Cold Weather Payments are and how you can apply for them.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
22 November 2022
Last updated
20 May 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

An introduction to Cold Weather Payments: easy read

Ref: CWP1ER

PDF, 2.85 MB, 18 pages

Details

This easy read guide tells you:

  • when you can get Cold Weather Payments
  • what the average temperature needs to be
  • the benefits you need to be receiving to get Cold Weather Payments
  • the other conditions that apply

Easy read documents are designed to make information accessible to people with learning disabilities. If you do not need an easy read format, read the Cold Weather Payments guidance.

Updates to this page

Published 22 November 2022
Last updated 20 May 2025 show all updates

  1. References to Child Tax credits have been removed from the English and Welsh versions of the easy read formats.

  2. Updated 'An introduction to Cold Weather Payments' easy read guides, English and Welsh versions.

  3. Updated 'An introduction to Cold Weather Payments' easy read guides, English and Welsh versions.

  4. Added translation

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