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DWP Announces £25 Cold Weather Payments for 246 Eligible Areas

DWP Announces £25 Cold Weather Payments for 246 Eligible Areas

# Full List of 246 Areas to Receive DWP £25 Cold Weather Payments

Millions of people across the UK are about to benefit from £25 cold weather payments provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This initiative aims to assist vulnerable individuals during periods of extreme cold, helping them cover essential costs like heating.

The cold weather payments are activated when the temperature drops to zero degrees Celsius or below for seven consecutive days. Under the scheme, eligible residents can receive financial support to manage the added strain that harsh weather brings to daily living. The DWP has identified 246 specific areas eligible for these payments, responding to the needs of those most likely to face difficulties in cold weather.

Here is the full list of affected areas:

1. Abergavenny

2. Aberfeldy

3. Aberystwyth

4. Alnwick

5. Alloa

6. Alton

7. Ambleside

8. Andover

9. Annan

10. Arbroath

11. Ashby-de-la-Zouch

12. Ashford

13. Ashtown

14. Axminster

15. Banchory

16. Banff

17. Banbury

18. Barking

19. Barnsley

20. Barrow-in-Furness

21. Bath

22. Beaconsfield

23. Bexley

24. Bideford

25. Birmingham

26. Blackburn

27. Blackpool

28. Blaydon

29. Bognor Regis

30. Boston

31. Bracknell

32. Bradford

33. Brecon

34. Braintree

35. Brechin

36. Bridgnorth

37. Brighton

38. Brixham

39. Bromley

40. Broughton

41. Burnley

42. Bury

43. Buxton

44. Caldicot

45. Cambridge

46. Campbeltown

47. Cardiff

48. Carlisle

49. Carmarthen

50. Chard

51. Chester

52. Chichester

53. Chippenham

54. Clacton-on-Sea

55. Cleethorpes

56. Clitheroe

57. Coalville

58. Colchester

59. Consett

60. Coventry

61. Cradley Heath

62. Crawley

63. Crewe

64. Croydon

65. Darlington

66. Dartford

67. Daventry

68. Dewsbury

69. Derry

70. Devizes

71. Doncaster

72. Dorchester

73. Dumfries

74. Dundee

75. Dunfermline

76. Dunstable

77. Eastbourne

78. Eastleigh

79. Ebbw Vale

80. Edinburgh

81. Ely

82. Epsom

83. Erith

84. Exeter

85. Falkirk

86. Falmouth

87. Fareham

88. Faversham

89. Felixstowe

90. Fife

91. Flitwick

92. Folkestone

93. Forest of Dean

94. Gateshead

95. Gillingham

96. Gloucester

97. Godalming

98. Gorleston

99. Grangemouth

100. Gravesend

101. Great Yarmouth

102. Grimsby

103. Halesowen

104. Halifax

105. Hamilton

106. Harrogate

107. Harrow

108. Hartlepool

109. Hastings

110. Haverhill

111. Hereford

112. Hertford

113. Hillingdon

114. Hull

115. Huntingdon

116. Ilford

117. Ipswich

118. Isle of Man

119. Isleworth

120. Jarrow

121. Kettering

122. Kidderminster

123. Kidlington

124. Kingston upon Thames

125. Kirkcaldy

126. Knowsley

127. Launceston

128. Leeds

129. Leicester

130. Lincoln

131. Liverpool

132. Llandudno

133. Londonderry

134. Loughton

135. Louth

136. Lowestoft

137. Lydney

138. Macclesfield

139. Maidenhead

140. Manchester

141. Mansfield

142. Medway

143. Milton Keynes

144. Mold

145. Morecambe

146. Morpeth

147. Mothership

148. Newcastle

149. Newport

150. Newquay

151. North Berwick

152. North Shields

153. Northallerton

154. Northwich

155. Norwich

156. Nottingham

157. Oban

158. Oldham

159. Omagh

160. Orpington

161. Oswestry

162. Oxford

163. Paisley

164. Penrith

165. Perth

166. Peterborough

167. Plymouth

168. Pontypridd

169. Portsmouth

170. Preston

171. Pudsey

172. Reading

173. Redcar

174. Redditch

175. Renfrew

176. Rhondda

177. Ripley

178. Romford

179. Rugby

180. Runcorn

181. Rotherham

182. Salford

183. Salisbury

184. Scarborough

185. Scunthorpe

186. Selby

187. Sevenoaks

188. Shrewsbury

189. Sidmouth

190. Skegness

191. Slough

192. South Shields

193. Southend

194. Southampton

195. Southport

196. Spalding

197. St Albans

198. St Enoch

199. St Helens

200. Stevenage

201. Stevenston

202. Stockport

203. Stoke-on-Trent

204. Sunderland

205. Sutton

206. Telford

207. Tewkesbury

208. Thatcham

209. Tidworth

210. Tonbridge

211. Torquay

212. Towcester

213. Truro

214. Twickenham

215. Usk

216. Wakefield

217. Walsall

218. Walthamstow

219. Watford

220. Wellingborough

221. Welling

222. Weston-super-Mare

223. Weymouth

224. Whitley Bay

225. Wigan

226. Wilmslow

227. Winchester

228. Wishaw

229. Woking

230. Worksop

231. Worthing

232. Worcester

233. Wrexham

234. Yate

235. Yeovil

236. York

237. Zennor

This support system is crucial for many families facing increased heating costs due to the cold weather, making this assistance timely and necessary. The DWP remains committed to helping those in colder regions by distributing these necessary funds efficiently.

This report is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.