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The Cold Weather Payment scheme is designed to help people during the months where temperatures drop. Eligible people will get a payment if the average temperature in their area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over seven consecutive days. Individuals will get £25 for each seven day period of very cold weather between November and March.

Certain individuals, however, will be keen to check how many payments have been triggered in their area instead of simply waiting for the money.

Thankfully, there is an easy way by which to do so, if people access the official website.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has established a postcode checker, which helps Britons look to see if a payment is due in their area.

All individuals will need to do is enter the first part of their postcode into the tool to find out more.

People may be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment if they are in receipt of:

• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support for Mortgage Interest

Those eligible will be paid automatically, and will not need to apply for the sum.