DWP Cold Weather Payment update as 18 areas in England to be paid - full list

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The DWP Cold Weather Payments have been triggered for 18 postcode areas across the UK after the temperature plummets and snow blankets some parts of the country.

Around 10,000 people living across 18 postcode areas will receive the £25 Cold Weather Payment to go towards their heating bills.

Between November and March, the DWP runs its Cold Weather Payment scheme, which sees eligible households get a one-off £25 payment each time the temperature drops below 0C for seven consecutive days. Read more: UK snow LIVE: Snow falls across Greater Manchester with major roads CLOSED amid 'significant risk' warning To be eligible for the scheme, households need to be receiving certain benefits from the DWP.

The payments get sent automatically to eligible households in each postcode area if the temperature is recorded, or forecast, to be below zero for seven days running.