Cold Weather Payments have activated for a whole bunch of hundreds of individuals because the mercury plummets this week. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has triggered the funds for 211,000 forward of a chilly spell anticipated to deliver hazardous circumstances to a lot of the nation.

National Severe Weather Warnings have outlined the danger of ice and "potentially disruptive" snow, with some snowy showers anticipated to provide as much as 10cm in simply a few days.

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) expects the impression will primarily have an effect on older Britons - these aged 65 and over - and other people with pre-existing circumstances.

Many of these feeling the worst of the circumstances can have DWP funds to fall again on because the division opens up its chilly climate scheme.

People residing in a whole bunch of postcode areas in England and Wales will obtain an additional £25 in direction of their payments after the funds triggered over the weekend.

Thousands of individuals have already obtained the sum since late 2023, and the most recent choice on January 13 will imply that many others in further areas can depend on additional assist this week.

Regions added on Saturday embrace Oxfordshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Norfolk, Staffordshire and Powys in Wales. The areas embrace 211 postcode areas, bringing the full quantity receiving £24.4 million price of funds to 550.

Postcodes with funds triggered on January 13 embrace:

- Albemarle climate 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 climate station, Yorkshire: BD23, BD24, DL8, DL11, DL12, DL13

- Benson climate 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 climate 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 climate station, Scottish Borders: NE71, TD12, TD15

- Fylingdales climate station, North Yorkshire: YO13, YO18, YO21, YO22, YO62

- Leek Thornecliffe climate 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

Postcodes with funds triggered on January 12 embrace:

- Redesdale: CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47, NE48, NE49

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

Other funds had been triggered in late 2023, as temperatures began to say no in late autumn and early winter.

The final spherical commenced between November 27 and December 8, that means some individuals have obtained a number of funds since final 12 months.

Postcodes the place funds triggered on December 8 embrace:

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

Payments triggered on 5 December

- Charterhall: NE71, TD9, TD12, TD15

- Leek Thorncliffe: DE4, DE45, S32, S33, SK13, SK17, SK22, SK23, ST9, ST10, ST13

Postcodes the place funds triggered on November 28 embrace:

- 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

Postcodes the place funds triggered on November 27 embrace:

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