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02/03/2018
Further Round Of Cold Weather Payments To Be Made
The latest spell of cold weather has triggered a further round of Cold Weather Payments for parts of Northern Ireland.
A further £1 million will be paid automatically to approximately 43,000 people who qualify for the payment and are living in the postcode areas covered by the Met Office's Katesbridge and Glenanne weather stations.
The postcode areas affected are BT24 - 26, BT30 - 35 and BT60 - 71. Only those qualifying customers living in these postcode areas will receive the £25 payment. The Department for Communities will make the payments automatically and there is no need to make a claim. Customers can expect to receive their payment on Wednesday, 07 March 2018.
The Cold Weather Payment is available when the average temperature is recorded, or is forecast to be zero degrees centigrade or below, for a period of seven consecutive days.
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A further £1 million will be paid automatically to approximately 43,000 people who qualify for the payment and are living in the postcode areas covered by the Met Office's Katesbridge and Glenanne weather stations.
The postcode areas affected are BT24 - 26, BT30 - 35 and BT60 - 71. Only those qualifying customers living in these postcode areas will receive the £25 payment. The Department for Communities will make the payments automatically and there is no need to make a claim. Customers can expect to receive their payment on Wednesday, 07 March 2018.
The Cold Weather Payment is available when the average temperature is recorded, or is forecast to be zero degrees centigrade or below, for a period of seven consecutive days.
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Around 18,000 people are to receive a cold weather payment in Northern Ireland. A further £450,000 will be paid automatically to people who qualify for the payment and are living in the post code areas covered by the Met Office's Thomastown and Castlederg weather stations. The postcode areas affected are BT74-79, 81-82 and 92-94.
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