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Around two million UK households will receive Cold Weather Payments of £25 each, following last week's cold snap. The government will pay out £50m, the largest weekly sum for five years. The payments were triggered after temperatures in many parts of the country fell below zero Celsius for seven consecutive days. Households in the West Midlands will get the highest pay-out of £8m, followed by £7m for homes in Yorkshire and Humberside. To qualify, householders have to be claiming one of five benefits. These are: Pension Credit, Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers' Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or Universal Credit. The temperature in your postcode area also needs to have remained at, or below zero, for seven days running.
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