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DWP £25 Cold Weather Payments 'too slow and too low' campaigners warn
Campaigners say the £25 payment is insufficient and slow, with nearly 1.5 million households helped this winter amid calls for a trigger and amount update.
- Nearly 1.5 million households across England and Wales have received Cold Weather Payments so far this winter, the Government said.
- The scheme triggers payments when temperatures fall to 0°C for seven consecutive days, with eligible low-income households receiving £25 to help with bills.
- Pension Credit recipients qualify automatically and, worth £86 weekly, it unlocks Cold Weather Payments and extra help, while Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden called it a "lifeline for vulnerable households when temperatures plummet."
- Campaigners are pressing ministers to reform Cold Weather Payments, with Simon Francis calling for daily advance payments triggered by Met Office forecasts of-4°C.
- Charities report rising hardship as last year their national advice line helped 6,006 older people identify more than 36 million in support.
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Cold Weather Payments: 1.5 MILLION households claim energy bill 'lifeline' this winter - are you eligible?
Close to 1.5 million households throughout England and Wales have received Cold Weather Payments during this winter season, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.Under the initiative, eligible households who are on low income receive £25 for every seven-day period they experience sub-zero temperatures to help towards their energy bills.It should be noted that Cold Weather Payments are only triggered automatically whenever temp…
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Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter
The payments are made automatically when temperatures drop to 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Energy crisis relief: Nearly 1.5m households across England and Wales get £25 as temperatures plummet | The latest National and International News
Cold weather payments go to low-income households to help them with their bills (picture posed by model/Lucy North/PA Archive) Lucy North The UK Government has paid out nearly 1.5 million cold weather payments to households across England and Wales this winter. The £25 payments provide crucial support to low-income families during the current cold snap, as rising energy costs continue to squeeze vulnerable households. Cold weather payments are a…
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