MONEY POLL: Should Cold Weather Payment rates be raised? Vote now

Households are preparing to receive Cold Weather Payments after Storm Goretti brought snow and sub-zero temperatures to hundreds of thousands of postcode areas across the UK.As it stands, eligible Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants are eligible for the energy bill benefit can receive £25 for every seven days of extremely cold weather they experience with payments While some Britons have received up to £75 due to experiencing three consecutive weeks of cold weather, some are calling for the benefit's payment rate to be raised to better support vulnerable families. LATEST DEVELOPMENTSBritish Gas issues warning as 60,000 households could lose heating or hot water in the next few daysMillions of households could get £255 energy bill refund under two-month ruleMartin Lewis reveals easy £5.69 tip to cut winter energy bills Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter