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"The new year is off to a biting start, with areas across the UK being hit by freezing sub-zero temperatures. Met Office weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for the first week of 2026, with fears of health issues arising from the conditions. To help support people during cold snaps like these, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the cold weather payment scheme for qualifying households."
"Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell said: As temperatures plunge, Cold Weather Payments will automatically get support directly to vulnerable households. Combined with the biggest ever Pension Credit take-up campaign and our Triple Lock commitment set to increase the State Pensi"
The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, funded by reader donations rather than paywalls. The outlet highlights investigations and documentary work and states that donations enable reporters to speak to both sides of stories. UK temperatures have plunged with Met Office warnings for snow and ice for the first week of 2026, raising health concerns. The Department for Work and Pensions operates the Cold Weather Payment scheme, providing a one-off £25 payment for every seven-day period at or below zero, with an estimated 674,000 households in 441 postcode areas eligible for payments during 30 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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