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Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment.

• Overview

  You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting certain benefits or…

• Eligibility

  You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting: Pension Credit Income…

• What you need to do

  You do not need to apply. If you’re eligible to get Cold Weather Payments,…

• When you’ll get paid

  If you’re eligible to get Cold Weather Payments, you’ll get £25 for each…

• Hospital stays

  Tell the Pension Service or Jobcentre Plus if you go into hospital - this…

Estimated number of eligible recipients of Social Fund Cold Weather Payments in Great Britain.

• Updated: 27 November 2024

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales from 1 November 2025 to 30 January 2026 (estimated).

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales, 1 November 2024 to 31 March 2025.

• Updated: 9 April 2025

• Updated: 9 April 2025

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales between 1 November and 3 January 2025. The weekly and monthly estimated payments include breakdowns for England and Wales, in addition to the total estimates

• Updated: 8 January 2025

Over 1.4 million Cold Weather Payments - worth around £35 million in total - were paid this past winter to people in England and Wales, according to statistics released today [09 April].

• Updated: 9 April 2025

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

• Updated: 17 October 2025