Why areas of Greater Manchester are not getting DWP Cold Weather Payments
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTens of thousands of households across the UK will be getting Cold Weather Payments from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) after the new year brought plummeting temperatures to much of the country.
Cold Weather Payments of £25 are paid to eligible households who claim certain benefits - such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit - every time the temperatures falls to a certain level for seven consecutive days.
The scheme runs from November 1 til March 31 each year and it is aimed at helping those most vulnerable to stay warm during the cold weather.
According to the DWP, there are around 3.9 million households in England and Wales eligible for the payments, which are paid automatically into a claimant's bank account each time the threshold is met.
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