Official Statistics

Cold Weather Payment estimates: 2023 to 2024

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales between 1 November 2023 and 31 March 2024.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Data tables: estimated Cold Weather Payments in Great Britain, 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024

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Weather stations and postcodes: Cold Weather Payment scheme 2023 to 2024

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Details

The estimated number of eligible recipients and triggers in the data tables are to 31 March 2024.

The weekly and monthly estimated payments include breakdowns for England and Wales, in addition to the total estimates.

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments scheme runs from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024. This is known as the Cold Weather Payment season.

If you live in Scotland

You cannot get Cold Weather Payments.

You might get an annual Winter Heating Payment instead. You’ll get this payment regardless of weather conditions in your area.

Updates to this page

Published 29 November 2023
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 31 March 2024.

  2. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 22 March 2024.

  3. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 15 March 2024.

  4. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 8 March 2024.

  5. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 1 March 2024.

  6. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 23 February 2024.

  7. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 16 February 2024.

  8. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 9 February 2024.

  9. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 2 February 2024.

  10. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 26 January 2024.

  11. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 19 January 2024.

  12. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 12 January 2024.

  13. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 5 January 2024.

  14. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 15 December 2023

  15. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 8 December 2023.

  16. Published the latest Cold Weather Payment estimates with data to 1 December 2023.

  17. First published.

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