DWP code on payment means people on six benefits owed free £25

Cold Weather Payments kicked in on 1 November and mean that low-income households can get £25 from the Labour Party Government during cold snaps. The Department for Work and Pensions’ ( DWP ’s) Cold Weather Payments are an automatic bank top-up of £25.

The payment is triggered when the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below for seven consecutive days. The £25 payments will be paid automatically to households receiving certain benefits.

These include Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Universal Credit and Support for Mortgage Interest. The money will appear on bank statements within 14 days of each seven-day period of very cold weather between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025.

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The payment reference will start with the customer’s National Insurance number followed by ‘DWP CWP’ for people in England and Wales. Minister for Pensions Emma Reynolds said in a appeal: "As we head into the winter months, I want to ensure the most vulnerable in our society are getting the support they need, and that’s why we have a range of measures targeted at helping low-income households, such as Cold Weather Payments and the Warm Homes Discount.

"With the dire state of the public finances, we have had to make some tough choices, including means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment so that it goes to those most in need." Labour Party MP Ms Reynolds went on and said: "And while these choices were not made lightly, this Government is doing everything it can to ensure maximum take-up of Pension Credit while also continuing to support pensioners through our commitment to the Triple Lock which will mean an increase in the full state pension of up to £1,700 over the next 5 years."