Cold Weather Payment

These are automatic payments of £25, for each qualifying week, made by the Department for Work and Pensions if:

the average temperature recorded, over seven consecutive days, at the designated weather station for your area is zero degreees and
you recieve a means tested benefit such as Income Support, Income based Job Seekers Allowance or income related Employment and Support Allowance and you are responsible for a child under 5 or
You recieve pension credit, income related ESA that includes a work related activity or support group component and you are not resident in a care home.

If you require any further advice or assistance, please call our Benefits Advisor, Ruth Broad, on 01872 266711 or email her at rbroad@cornwallblind.org.uk

Advice can also be sought from the Benefit Enquiry Line on 0800 882200.