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A late-December cold snap has triggered cold weather payments in 18 postcodes across the UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. Thousands of households will receive a £25 cash ...

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The DWP has today triggered Cold Weather Payments in nearly 250 postcode areas in England and Wales as the Met Office issues a flurry of winter weather warnings for this week. Over half a million ...

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