Cold weather payment

Cold weather payments are paid by the United Kingdom government to recipients of certain state benefits in the event of particularly cold weather in the winter.

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 govern the system under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Each time the local temperature is less than 0°C for seven consecutive days between 1 November and 31 March then a payment of £25 is made. This is in addition to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Social Fund in the United Kingdom

Regulated element	Funeral payment Sure Start Maternity Grant Cold Weather Payment Winter Fuel Payment

Discretionary element (abolished)	Crisis loan Budgeting loans Community care grant

Welfare Reform Act 2012	Local welfare assistance scheme Short term benefit advance Budgeting advance

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