The 286 locations getting DOUBLE cold weather payments – is your postcode eligible?

THOUSANDS of hard-up households are due to get double cold weather payments as the cold snap drags on.

It means many struggling Brits will get £50 to help with extra energy costs when temperatures drop.

Those in areas including Bath, Bradford, Bristol, Manchester and Swansea, will all benefit from double payments.

This is because cold weather payments have been triggered twice in 286 postcodes - meaning thousands are due two payments of £25.

Eligible households will have the cash paid directly into their bank accounts within 14 days.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hands out the extra cash to certain households struggling to pay their energy bills.

The cold weather payments are made in locations where residents experience continuous below-zero weather.

Households can get £25 during each seven-day period of low temperatures from now until March 31.

Arctic conditions have continued to freeze the nation as temperatures plummeted, with numerous yellow weather warnings for snow and ice issued by the Met Office.

And heavy snow sent temperatures plummeting to 15°C making the UK colder than Finland.

We've listed all the postcodes that have qualified for two £25 cold weather payments so far below.

The payment is made automatically, including to those on Universal Credit.

Customers will have the payment credited to their bank account within 14 days of their postcode becoming eligible.

Last year, some areas which experienced extended periods of freezing temperatures and households received three £25 payouts, adding up to £75.

This was because there were three seven-day periods of below-zero temperatures.

Postcodes eligible for two £25 cold weather payment

Here's the full list of postcodes that have qualified for two £25 payments over the 2022-23 winter period so far:

• Bath - BA4-10, BA16, BA20
• Blackburn - BB4, BB8-12, BB18
• Bradford - BD1-22
• Bristol - BS25-28
• Carlisle - CA9, CA10-12, CA16-17
• Crewe - CW4, CW6-11
• Dorchester - DT9-10
• Durham - DH8
• Exeter - EX1-12, EX24
• Halifax - HX1-7
• Hemel Hempstead - HP5-23, HP27
• Huddersfield - HD3, HD7-9
• Lancaster - LA8-10, LA21-23
• Leeds - LS21, LS29
• Liverpool - L0-9
• Llandudno - LL35-40
• Manchester - M1-9, M11-23, M24, M25, M26, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90
• Newcastle upon Tyne - NE19, NE47-49
• Newport - NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44
• Oldham - OL1-12, OL15-16
• Oldham - OL13-14
• Oxford - OX9, OX10, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49
• Preston - PR7
• Reading - RG9
• Salisbury - SP8
• Sheffield - S36
• Shrewsbury - SY20, SY23-25
• Slough - SL7-9
• Stockport - SK1-12, SK14, SK15, SK16
• Swansea - SA9
• Taunton - TA1-20, TA23
• Torquay - TQ1-6, TQ9, TQ12, TQ14
• Warrington - WA1-16
• Wigan - WN1-8

Hundreds of other locations are getting one payment of £25. But a second payment could be triggered if the cold weather continues.

Who is eligible for cold weather payments?

Households are eligible for the extra cash if they are getting the following:

• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Income Support
• income-based jobseeker’s allowance
• income-related employment and support allowance
• Support for mortgage interest

Depending on your specific circumstances, you may also need to meet one or more of the following additional criteria:

• Have a disability or be in receipt of pension premium
• Have a child who is disabled
• Be in receipt of child tax credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• Have a severe or enhanced disability premium
• Be in receipt of a limited capability for work amount
• Have a child under five living with you

You can find out more about eligibility on the government's website.

Getting the cold weather payment doesn't affect any other benefits you get.

If you're eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments.

But if you think you should get the payment and haven't, then contact your pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office, or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.

You can find out more about eligibility on the government's website.

Getting the cold weather payment doesn't affect any other benefits you get.

If you're eligible, you should get the payments automatically within 14 days, into the same account where you get your benefit payments.

But if you think you should get the payment and haven't, then contact your pension centre or Jobcentre Plus office, or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.

If you’re getting Universal Credit, you can also sign in to your account and add a note to your journal.