Cold Weather Payment
E58661
Cold Weather Payment is a UK welfare benefit that provides extra financial support to eligible people on certain benefits during periods of very cold weather.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK social security benefit
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means-tested benefit → |
| administeredBy |
Department for Work and Pensions
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| affectsOtherBenefits |
does not usually affect other benefits
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| appliesTo |
residents with a qualifying postcode linked to a designated weather station
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
→
Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| benefitSystem |
UK welfare system
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| benefitType |
extra-costs benefit
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| currency |
Pound sterling
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| eligibilityCriterion |
claimant must be receiving certain income-related benefits
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cold weather must be recorded or forecast at or below a specific temperature threshold → cold weather must persist for a specified number of consecutive days → |
| fundingSource |
UK central government
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| hasEligibilityCategory |
claimants with children
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claimants with disability or severe disability premiums → income-related benefits claimants → pension-age claimants → |
| introducedBy |
UK Government
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| isDifferentFrom |
Warm Home Discount
→
Winter Fuel Payment → |
| isTaxable |
false
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| legalFramework |
UK social security legislation
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| monitoredBy |
Met Office weather stations
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| paidFor |
each 7-day period of very cold weather that meets the scheme criteria
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| paymentFrequency |
per qualifying cold weather period
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| paymentMethod |
paid automatically into the claimant’s bank or building society account
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| purpose |
help with additional heating costs in cold weather
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provide extra financial support during periods of very cold weather → |
| relatedTo |
Income Support
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Pension Credit → Support for Mortgage Interest → Universal Credit → income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance → income-related Employment and Support Allowance → |
| requiresApplication |
false
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| seasonalAvailability |
winter months
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| targetGroup |
disabled people on qualifying benefits
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families with young children on qualifying benefits → pensioners on qualifying benefits → people on low incomes → |
| triggerCondition |
average temperature at a local weather station is recorded or forecast to be at or below 0°C
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temperature condition must last for 7 consecutive days → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Department for Work and Pensions
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responsibleFor |