Households will receive a payment of £25 towards heating costs as the Cold Weather Benefit is issued in 2025.
A total of 51 postcode areas have started making payments as a severe arctic freeze grips the UK, with some areas bracing for heavy snow and temperatures of -20C.
You can receive a payment if the average temperature in your area has been below 0 degrees Celsius for seven consecutive days and you claim special benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
If you're eligible, you won't need to apply as payments will be made automatically.
An estimated 3.9 million people and 100,000 households are eligible for cold region benefits.
The payments will be issued to people living in certain areas of West Yorkshire, East Lancashire, North Yorkshire and County Durham.
Here's everything you can claim, depending on where you are based in the UK:
Some regions are bracing for heavy snow and temperatures of -20C as a severe Arctic freeze hits the UK. Photo: A man walks his dog on a snow-covered road in Buxton
An estimated 3.9 million people will be eligible for the Cold Weather Benefit, who will receive an extra £25 payment to help heat their homes. Photo: Snow falls on West Kingsdown
More than 100,000 households are now eligible for payments due to the cold weather.
From 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2025, you'll receive £25 for every 7-day cold period.
You may be eligible for an agar payment if you receive certain benefits or mortgage interest support, such as:
Pension Credit Income Support Income-Based Jobseeker Allowance Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance Universal Credit Mortgage Interest Support
Please also let Jobcentre Plus know if you have a baby or children under 5 living with you.
If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you won't be able to receive a cold weather payment. However, in Scotland you may be able to receive an annual winter heating allowance instead.
Payment must be received within 14 business days after a period of very cold weather in your area.
It will be paid into the same bank or building association account as your benefit payment.
Further details on eligibility can be found on the government website.
Members of Mountain Rescue help a motorist during whiteout conditions at Snake Pass in Derbyshire on Thursday.
Payment must be received within 14 business days after a period of very cold weather in your area. Pictured: More than 30 people are currently trapped in the snow at Britain's highest pub, the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire, after an arctic blast hit across the UK.
Snow and fog surround Thelwall Viaduct on the Rim in Warrington, England
Complete list of postal codes:
BB4 Rawtenstall, Lancashire BB8 Newchurch, Lancashire BB9 Newchurch, Lancashire BB10 Burnley, Lancashire BB11 Burnley, Lancashire BB12 Itenhill, Lancashire BB18 Salterforce, Lancashire BD1 Bradford City Center BD2 Eccles Hill, Bradford BD3 Bradford Birkenend BD4 Bialy, Bradford BD5 Bankfoot, Bradford BD6 Batshaw, Bradford BD7 Great Houghton, Bradford BD8 Manningham, Bradford BD9 Bradford Freezing Hall BD10 Apperley Bridge, Bradford BD11 Bradford Adwalton BD12 Bradford Low Moor BD13 Bradford Queensbury BD14 Bradford Clayton BD15 Bradford, Allerton BD16 Bingley BD17 Shipley BD18 Saltaire, Shipley BD19 Cleckheaton BD20 Keiley BD21 Hainworth, Cakeley BD22 Cowling, Cakeley HD3 Huddersfield, Kirklees HD7 Huddersfield, Kirklees HD8 Kirkburton, Kirklees HD9 Holm, Kirklees HX1 Halifax, Calderdale HX2 Halifax, Calderdale HX3 Halifax, Calderdale HX4 Halifax, Calderdale HX5 Hali Fax, Calderdale HX6 Halifax, Calderdale HX7 Hebden Lloyd, Calderdale LS21 Otley, Leeds LS29 Ilkley, Bradford OL13 Lancashire Rawtenstall OL14 Calderdale, Todmorden S36 Barnsley, Hanshelf BD23 North Yorkshire, Soleby BD24 North Yorkshire, Langcliffe DL8 North Yorkshire, Spennythorn DL11 North Yorkshire , Marske DL12 Cotherstone, County Durham DL13 Stanhope, County Durham BT24 Ballynahinch BT25 Dromore BT26 Hillsborough BT30 Downpatrick BT31 Castlewellan BT32 Banbridge BT33 Newcastle, Colorado DownBT34 Southdown Newry
For more information about cold weather payments, please visit the government website.
