Official Statistics

Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales from 1 November 2025 to 9 January 2026 (estimated).

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
3 December 2025
Last updated
14 January 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026

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Background and methodology: Cold Weather Payment estimates 2025 to 2026

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Find out about getting a Cold Weather Payment.

The estimated number of eligible recipients and triggers in the data tables are to 9 January 2026

The weekly and monthly estimated payments include breakdowns for England and Wales, in addition to the total estimates.

The Cold Weather Payments scheme runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. This is known as the Cold Weather Payment season.

Updates to this page

Published 3 December 2025
Last updated 14 January 2026 show all updates

  1. The 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026' data tables have been updated with data to 9 January 2026.

  2. The 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026' data tables have been updated with data to 2 January 2026.

  3. The 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026' data tables have been updated with data to 12 December 2025.

  4. The 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026' data tables have been updated.

  5. URLs updated in 'Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2025 to 2026' spreadsheet

  6. First published.

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