Cold Weather payment checker shows if your postcode is eligible for £25

As the UK is hit with freezing temperatures, some households may be eligible for a special payment for cold weather.

If the mercury drops to 0°C or below for seven days in a row in a particular postcode, people living there could qualify for a payment of £25 to help with their heating costs.

This is separate to the Winter Fuel Payment, a benefit for pensioners which hit the headlines after Labour announced it would become means tested.