Cold weather payments for Derbyshire made by DWP to certain postcodes after temperatures plummet

15/01/2024

Snow and ice in the Bakewell and Matlock areas have triggered cold weather payments in Derbyshire

Cold weather payments have been triggered for more than 200,000 more people, including in Derbyshire, as Britain is gripped by freezing temperatures and as a yellow weather warning indicates the cold spell could last throughout this week. The DWP has ordered the payments to be made in 211 postcode areas in England and Wales, giving households an extra £25 towards their heating bills.

An estimated 211,000 people will benefit from the payments which were triggered on Saturday, January 13, including in DE4 and DE45, as well as S32, S33, SK13, SK17, SK22 and SK23. This follows payments for 10,000 people in Cumbria and Northumberland which were triggered the previous day. Cold weather payments were also triggered in Derbyshire on December 5.

In total, payments have been made in 550 postcode areas since the start of the winter, which have resulted in the DWP handing out a total of £24.4m towards heating costs this winter.

This includes several postcode areas where more than one payment has been made. In parts of Cumbria, eligible households have received three payments, making a total of £75 towards heating costs so far this winter.

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Cold weather payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive any of a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between November 1 and March 31. Nearly a million payments – around 976,000 so far – have now been triggered this winter in areas where the average temperature is zero or below for seven consecutive days.

Not everyone on these benefits will automatically receive a Cold Weather Payment. There are a number of factors which will determine whether a payment will be made and full details of those eligible are here.

Minister for Pensions Paul Maynard said: “Cold Weather Payments provide much-needed support to households when colder weather kicks in, so that families reduce anxiety about bills. This is part of our wider plan to help those who need it the most, while our number one priority remains driving down inflation – and helping everyone’s money go further.”

* The latest payments have been made in areas which are covered by nine weather stations. Here is a full list of postcode areas where payments have been made so far this winter:

Payments triggered on January 13:

Albemarle weather station, Northumberland – DH1, DH2, DH3, DH4, DH5, DH6, DH7, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL14, DL15, DL16, DL17, NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE12, NE13, NE15, NE16, NE17, NE18, NE20, NE21, NE23, NE25, NE26, NE27, NE28, NE29, NE30, NE31, NE32, NE33, NE34, NE35, NE36, NE37, NE38, NE39, NE40, NE41, NE42, NE43, NE44, NE45, NE46, SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, SR6, SR7, TS21, TS28, TS29
Bainbridge weather station, Yorkshire – BD23, BD24, DL8, DL11, DL12, DL13
Benson weather station, Oxfordshire – HP5, HP6, HP7, HP8, HP9, HP10, HP11, HP12, HP13, HP14, HP15, HP16, HP17, HP18, HP19, HP20, HP21, HP22, HP23, HP27, OX9, OX10, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49, RG9, SL7, SL8, SL9
Bingley weather station, Yorkshire – BB4, BB8, BB9, BB10, BB11, BB12, BB18, BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD10, BD11, BD12, BD13, BD14, BD15, BD16, BD17, BD18, BD19, BD20, BD21, BD22, HD3, HD7, HD8, HD9, HX1, HX2, HX3, HX4, HX5, HX6, HX7, LS21, LS29, OL13, OL14, S36
Charterhall weather station, Scottish Borders – NE71, TD12, TD15
Fylingdales weather station, North Yorkshire – YO13, YO18, YO21, YO22, YO62
Leek Thornecliffe weather station, Staffordshire – DE4, DE45, S32, S33, SK13, SK17, SK22, SK23, ST9, ST10, ST13
Libanus – Powys, Wales – CF37, CF38, CF39, CF40, CF41, CF42, CF43, CF44, CF45, CF46, CF47, CF48, CF81, CF82, CF83, LD3, NP4, NP11, NP12, NP13, NP22, NP23, NP24, NP44, SA9
Marham – CB6, CB7, IP24, IP25, IP26, IP27, IP28, PE12, PE13, PE14, PE30, PE31, PE32, PE33, PE34, PE35, PE36, PE37, PE38

Payments triggered on January 12:

Redesdale – CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47, NE48, NE49
Shap – CA10, CA11, CA12, CA16, CA17, LA8, LA9, LA10, LA21, LA22, LA23

Payments triggered on December 8:

Shap – CA10, CA11, CA12, CA16, CA17, LA8, LA9, LA10, LA21, LA22, LA23

Payments triggered on December 5:

Charterhall – NE71, TD9, TD12, TD15
Leek Thorncliffe – DE4, DE45 , S32, S33, SK13, SK17, SK22, SK23, ST9, ST10, ST13

Payments triggered on November 28:

Albemarle – DH1, DH2, DH3, DH4, DH5, DH6, DH7, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL14, DL15, DL16, DL17, NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE12, NE13, NE15, NE16, NE17, NE18, NE20, NE21, NE23, NE25, NE26, NE27, NE28, NE29, NE30, NE31, NE32, NE33, NE34, NE35, NE36, NE37, NE38, NE39, NE40, NE41, NE42, NE43, NE44, NE45, NE46, SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, SR6, SR7, TS21, TS28, TS29
Bainbridge – BD23, BD24, DL8, DL11, DL12, DL13
Bingley – BB4, BB8, BB9, BB10, BB11, BB12, BB18, BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD10, BD11, BD12, BD13, BD14, BD15, BD16, BD17, BD18, BD19, BD20, BD21, BD22, HD3, HD7, HD8, HD9, HX1, HX2, HX3, HX4, HX5, HX6, HX7, LS21, LS29, OL13, OL14, S36
Carlisle – CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA5, CA6, CA7, CA8, DG16
Fylingdales – YO13, YO18, YO21, YO22, YO62
Redesdale – CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47, NE48, NE49
Rochdale – BL0, BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7, BL8, BL9, M24, M26, OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL5, OL6, OL7, OL8, OL9, OL10, OL11, OL12, OL15, OL16, SK15
Rostherne – CW4, CW6, CW7, CW8, CW9, CW10, CW11, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M16, M17, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23, M25, M27, M28, M29, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M35, M38, M40, M41, M43, M44, M45, M46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8, SK9, SK10, SK11, SK12, SK14, SK16, WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4, WA5, WA6, WA7, WA8, WA9, WA10, WA11, WA12, WA13, WA14, WA15, WA16, WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7, WN8
Shawbury – SY1, SY2, SY3, SY4, SY5, SY6, SY11, SY12, SY13, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, TF5, TF6, TF7, TF8, TF9, TF10, TF11, TF12, TF13

Payments triggered on November 27: