Cold weather payment postcode checker: Is your area on the list to receive a bonus? Updated: 18 Feb 2021, 11:41 COLD weather payments give low-income households a £25 boost if they’ve experienced freezing temperatures - we explain how it works. The UK has been hit by heavy snow and record-breaking cold temperatures this winter. 1 Families playing in the Christmas Day snow on hills in NorthumberlandCredit: PA press association Earlier this month, Storm Darcy - dubbed the Beast from the East II - caused chaos across Britain, bringing howling blizzards from Russia to the UK. With the cold weather sticking around for a little while longer, households on certain benefits will want to keep an eye on their thermostats in case they become eligible for a cold weather payment.