Cold Weather Payment

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What you need to do

You do not need to apply. If you鈥檙e eligible to get Cold Weather Payments, you鈥檒l be paid automatically.

If you have a baby or if a child under 5 comes to live with you

Tell Jobcentre Plus if you get Income Support, income-based Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance (JSA) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and:

  • you鈥檝e had a baby
  • a child under 5 has come to live with you

You will not automatically get Cold Weather Payments if you do not.