Full list of Greater Manchester postcodes due a Cold Weather Payment

Hundreds of eligible households across Greater Manchester will receive a Cold Weather Payment as freezing conditions trigger the government scheme. The £25 payment is made when temperatures are recorded, or forecast, to be 0C or below for seven consecutive days.

The payment is made automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions and there’s no need to apply. The scheme runs from November 1 to March 31. Households may be considered eligible if they receive one of the following: pension credit, income support, income-based Jobseekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance , Universal Credit, support for Mortgage Interest. You will generally automatically receive Cold Weather Payments if you are claiming Pension Credit.

Postcodes in Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan have qualified for the Cold Weather Payment, with one £25 payment due for the period covering December 5 to December 11. To see if your postcode is covered, check the list below. Greater Manchester postcodes covered by the Cold Weather Payment Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan For more of today's top stories, click here.

Most bills have doubled and could reach over £4000 next spring - how is £25 going to help?

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